When to go · Martinique
Martinique in September
Avoid month. Peak storm month; many hotels and restaurants close.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
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- Prices
- Low
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Verdict
Peak storm month; many hotels and restaurants close.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- Caribbean (west) and south coast · Fort-de-France, Les Trois-Îlets, Le Diamant, Sainte-Annestorm or typhoon risk
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 Vauclinstorm or typhoon risk
Much wetter, especially on Mont Pelée and in the rainforest; sargassum lands on Atlantic beaches mainly March–September.
- Fort-de-France32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 18 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 18 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.
Hurricane season
Jun–Nov · Fort-de-France
Peak risk Aug–Oct: watch forecasts, buy flexible tickets and travel insurance, and follow official warnings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Martinique
- Low
- Prices · Martinique
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Martinique, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 2
September: Peak storm month; many hotels and restaurants close.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries
Where to go in September
Better another month
Caribbean (west) and south coast
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
Much wetter, especially on Mont Pelée and in the rainforest; sargassum lands on Atlantic beaches mainly March–September.
Peak of hurricane season.