When to go · Fort-de-France
Fort-de-France in January
Great month. Dry season begins; cooler.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Martinique overall
- Prices
- High
- Martinique overall
Verdict
Dry season begins; cooler.
Weather in January
- Fort-de-FranceHighs around 29 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 15 days
- Caribbean (west) and south coast, Martinique · Fort-de-France, Les Trois-Îlets, Le Diamant, Sainte-Annebest weather
Dry season (carême) roughly January–May; rainy season (hivernage) July–November with storms and humid heat. The south is the driest part of the island.
Dry season season
Cooler air, blue skies and Carnival in the city.
Watch: Peak prices and crowds in Carnival and Easter weeks.
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
Sunday before Ash Wednesday, with weeks of build-up from January · Streets of the centre and La Savane
Parades, costumes and brass bands; the centre closes to cars and many shops shut. Vaval, the king of Carnival, is burned on Ash Wednesday. Book a bed early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Martinique overall
- High
- Prices · Martinique overall
- High
Martinique overall: Dry and breezy; Carnival build-up with Sunday parades.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast