When to go · Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre in January
Great month. Dry season; carnival season starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Guadeloupe overall
- Prices
- High
- Guadeloupe overall
Verdict
Dry season; carnival season starts.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Pointe-à-Pitre in this guide.
Weather in January
- Pointe-à-PitreHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 14 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.
Carnival season
Weekend parades and costumes.
Watch: Road closures and full hotels.
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 check
Epiphany to Ash Wednesday (moves yearly) · The centre and main roads
Weekend parades, road closures and full hotels.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guadeloupe overall
- High
- Prices · Guadeloupe overall
- High
Guadeloupe overall: Dry; Carnival Sundays begin in towns.
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
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 14
Feb: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Dry season; carnival season starts.
February: Carnival parades; roads close on parade days.
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