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Martinique in March

Great month. Dry; French school holidays raise prices.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
High
Martinique
Prices
High
Martinique

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Martinique

Dry; French school holidays raise prices.

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for Martinique in this guide.

Weather in March

  • Caribbean (west) and south coast · Fort-de-France, Les Trois-Îlets, Le Diamant, Sainte-Annebest weather

    Dry season (carême) roughly January–May; rainy season (hivernage) July–November with storms and humid heat. The south is the driest part of the island.

  • North and Atlantic coast · Saint-Pierre, Mont Pelée, Grand-Rivière, La Trinité, Le Vauclinbest weather

    Much wetter, especially on Mont Pelée and in the rainforest; sargassum lands on Atlantic beaches mainly March–September.

  • Fort-de-France30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Carnival big impact

    Jan – Ash Wednesday

    Sunday parades, then four days (Dimanche Gras to Ash Wednesday) when much of the island stops.

  • Good Friday and Easter Monday

    Mar–Apr (check)

    Families camp on beaches; crab matoutou.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Martinique
High
Prices · Martinique
High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Martinique, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Crowds

    Mar: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Mar: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 2

    Jan: 2

March: Dry; French school holidays raise prices.

January: Dry and breezy; Carnival build-up with Sunday parades.

Martinique: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in March

Rated best or good this month

  • Caribbean (west) and south coast

    Best weather of the year (Fort-de-France, Les Trois-Îlets, Le Diamant, Sainte-Anne)

  • North and Atlantic coast

    Best weather of the year (Saint-Pierre, Mont Pelée, Grand-Rivière, La Trinité, Le Vauclin)

  • Fort-de-France

    Dry; Carnival may end in this month.