When to go · Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre in October
Avoid month. Hurricane season; heavy rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Guadeloupe overall
- Prices
- Low
- Guadeloupe overall
Verdict
Hurricane season; heavy rain.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- Pointe-à-PitreHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 17 days
Wet season season
Green, quiet and cheaper.
Watch: Heavy showers, heat and the hurricane season (peak Aug–Oct).
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
1 June–30 November · Island-wide
Tropical-storm alerts; ferries, flights and hotels can cancel.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guadeloupe overall
- Low
- Prices · Guadeloupe overall
- Low
Guadeloupe overall: Storms still possible; closures.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pointe-à-Pitre, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 17
Jan: 14 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Hurricane season; heavy rain.
January: Dry season; carnival season starts.
Pointe-à-Pitre: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast