When to go · Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe in June
Good month. Hurricane season opens with low early risk; good value.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
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- Prices
- Low
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Verdict
Hurricane season opens with low early risk; good value.
Weather in June
- Grande-Terre and the outer islands · Le Gosier, Sainte-Anne, Saint-François, Marie-Galante, Les Saintesrainy
Flat limestone islands: sunnier and drier, with a dry season (carême) January–May. Sargassum hits south- and east-facing beaches mainly March–September.
- Basse-Terre highlands and west coast · La Soufrière, national park, Deshaies, Bouillanterainy
The mountains catch heavy rain all year; La Soufrière's summit is often in cloud. The Caribbean coast (Côte sous le vent) is calmer and drier.
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.
Ascension and Whit Monday
May–Jun (check)
Long weekends.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guadeloupe
- Low
- Prices · Guadeloupe
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast