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Pointe-à-Pitre in March

Great month. Dry and warm; mid-Lent carnival day.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
29°C (84°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
High
Guadeloupe overall
Prices
High
Guadeloupe overall

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Pointe-à-Pitre

Dry and warm; mid-Lent carnival day.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for Pointe-à-Pitre in this guide.

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • Pointe-à-PitreHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 10 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.

  • Mi-Carême check

    Mid-Lent (moves yearly) · The centre

    A costume day; roads close.

  • Carnival big impact

    Jan – Ash Wednesday · Guadeloupe

    Sunday parades with skin-drum groups; Vaval burned on Ash Wednesday.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Guadeloupe overall
High
Prices · Guadeloupe overall
High

Guadeloupe overall: Dry and sunny; Mi-Carême parade mid-Lent.

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

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 29 °C (84 °F)

    Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 10 (better)

    Jan: 14

  • Crowds

    Mar: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Mar: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 2

    Jan: 1

March: Dry and warm; mid-Lent carnival day.

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

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