The climate of Guadeloupe is tropical, tempered by trade winds, characterized by warm weather throughout the year and moderately high humidity.
There are two seasons: the rainy season from June to October, with humidity reaching 85% and dry season from November to May when the humidity is around 77%.
On average July is the warmest month and January is the coldest; the daytime averages for Pointe-à-Pitre’s are 31°C (88°F) for July and 28°C (82°F) for January.
The island of Basse-Terre, because of its mountainous terrain, is usually cooler and wetter than Grand-Terre.
Guadeloupe is located inside the Caribbean Hurricane Belt and it's prone to hurricanes - usually from June to October. The best time to visit Guadeloupe is between November and May, when the weather is relatively dry and humidity lower.
Weather Averages in Guadeloupe
Basse-Terre |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Average Temperature |
76°F
24°C | 76°F
24°C | 77°F
25°C | 79°F
26°C | 81°F
27°C | 82°F
28°C | 82°F
28°C | 82°F
28°C | 82°F
28°C | 81°F
27°C | 79°F
26°C | 77°F
25°C |
| Average High Temperature |
83°F
28°C | 83°F
28°C | 84°F
29°C | 85°F
29°C | 86°F
30°C | 88°F
31°C | 88°F
31°C | 88°F
31°C | 88°F
31°C | 87°F
31°C | 85°F
29°C | 84°F
29°C |
| Average Low Temperature |
69°F
21°C | 69°F
21°C | 70°F
21°C | 72°F
22°C | 74°F
23°C | 76°F
24°C | 76°F
24°C | 75°F
24°C | 75°F
24°C | 74°F
23°C | 72°F
22°C | 70°F
21°C |
| Highest Recorded Temperature |
88°F
31°C | 91°F
33°C | 88°F
31°C | 91°F
33°C | 93°F
34°C | 92°F
33°C | 99°F
37°C | 102°F
39°C | 93°F
34°C | 93°F
34°C | 91°F
33°C | 91°F
33°C |
| Lowest Recorded Temperature |
59°F
15°C | 61°F
16°C | 59°F
15°C | 61°F
16°C | 63°F
17°C | 68°F
20°C | 68°F
20°C | 68°F
20°C | 66°F
19°C | 68°F
20°C | 64°F
18°C | 59°F
15°C |
| Average Precipitation |
4"
10cm | 3"
8cm | 3"
8cm | 5"
13cm | 6"
15cm | 5"
13cm | 6"
15cm | 8"
20cm | 9"
23cm | 9"
23cm | 9"
23cm | 6"
15cm |
