Pointe-à-Pitre is at its most pleasant in mid February. For sun, aim for mid November to July.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from mid November to July. It peaks in early December, at 71. The weakest stretch is in mid and late September, when it drops to 35, mostly because it is often wet. The clearest skies come in September, when the sky is typically 65% covered at midday (often cloudy).
For being outside, go in mid February. It peaks in mid February, at 57. That is a short window, about ten days a year. Avoid July to early November for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Pointe-à-Pitre is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 11, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Pointe-à-Pitre over the whole year is 25°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 22°C. Pointe-à-Pitre has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 14% in May, the driest month, to 28% in September, the wettest. Winds in Pointe-à-Pitre are highest in June, averaging 4.2 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.8 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Pointe-à-Pitre come in October, when the sky is typically 53% covered; April is the cloudiest month, at 62%.
Month by month Pointe-à-Pitre climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C | 22°C | 27°C | 18% | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 42 | 66 | 6 |
| February | 27°C | 22°C | 27°C | 19% | 58% | 4.0 m/s | 50 | 64 | 9 |
| March | 27°C | 23°C | 27°C | 19% | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 41 | 66 | 5 |
| April | 28°C | 23°C | 28°C | 18% | 62% | 3.7 m/s | 28 | 65 | 5 |
| May | 29°C | 24°C | 29°C | 14% | 60% | 4.0 m/s | 12 | 65 | 2 |
| June | 29°C | 25°C | 30°C | 17% | 59% | 4.2 m/s | 5 | 63 | 2 |
| July | 29°C | 25°C | 30°C | 26% | 60% | 4.1 m/s | 3 | 57 | 2 |
| August | 29°C | 25°C | 31°C | 24% | 57% | 3.5 m/s | 1 | 48 | 2 |
| September | 27°C | 24°C | 30°C | 28% | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 2 | 39 | 5 |
| October | 28°C | 24°C | 30°C | 25% | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 3 | 46 | 5 |
| November | 28°C | 23°C | 30°C | 24% | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 6 | 61 | 2 |
| December | 28°C | 22°C | 29°C | 21% | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 24 | 69 | 3 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Pointe-à-Pitre weather by season
Year round, Pointe-à-Pitre has days of about 27°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 29°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 22°C to 25°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 25°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around September and least likely around May. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Pointe-à-Pitre weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Pointe-à-Pitre has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.
Pointe-à-Pitre weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Pointe-à-Pitre has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 17% chance of rain on a given day.
Pointe-à-Pitre weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Pointe-à-Pitre has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 22% chance of rain on a given day.
Pointe-à-Pitre weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Pointe-à-Pitre has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 26% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Pointe-à-Pitre?
Pointe-à-Pitre has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 14% in May, the driest month, to 28% in September, the wettest.
What time of year is Pointe-à-Pitre windiest?
Winds in Pointe-à-Pitre are highest in June, averaging 4.2 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.8 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Pointe-à-Pitre year round?
The average temperature in Pointe-à-Pitre over the whole year is 25°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 22°C.
Where to go instead in early September, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.