When to go · Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre in December
Great month. Dry and busy; Christmas prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Guadeloupe overall
- Prices
- High
- Guadeloupe overall
Verdict
Dry and busy; Christmas prices.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Pointe-à-Pitre in this guide.
Weather in December
- Pointe-à-PitreHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 15 days
Dry season season
The most comfortable weather with lower humidity and a steady trade wind.
Watch: Carnival crowds in Jan–Mar and high hotel prices at Christmas.
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.
Christmas and chants de Noël
Late December · Neighbourhoods
Singing evenings; shops and flights are busy.
Christmas, chants de Noël
Dec
Singing evenings in neighbourhoods; shops and flights are busy.
Christmas big impact
25 Dec · Guadeloupe
Chanté Nwel through December; peak season.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guadeloupe overall
- High
- Prices · Guadeloupe overall
- High
Guadeloupe overall: Chanté Nwel and Christmas peak.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pointe-à-Pitre, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
Jan: 14 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 3
Jan: 1
December: Dry and busy; Christmas prices.
January: Dry season; carnival season starts.
Pointe-à-Pitre: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast