When to go · Martinique
Martinique in May
Good month. 22 May abolition holiday; warm, mostly dry.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Martinique
- Prices
- Medium
- Martinique
Verdict
22 May abolition holiday; warm, mostly dry.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Caribbean (west) and south coast · Fort-de-France, Les Trois-Îlets, Le Diamant, Sainte-Annefine
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 Vauclinfine
Much wetter, especially on Mont Pelée and in the rainforest; sargassum lands on Atlantic beaches mainly March–September.
- Fort-de-France31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 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.
Labour Day
1 May
Public holiday.
Victory in Europe Day
8 May
Public holiday.
Abolition of slavery (Martinique)
22 May
Commemorations; closures.
Ascension and Whit Monday
May–Jun (check)
Long weekends.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Martinique
- Low
- Prices · Martinique
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Martinique, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 4
Jan: 2
May: 22 May abolition holiday; warm, mostly dry.
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.
Where to go in May
Rated best or good this month
Warm; rain begins.