Martinique in August

Summer holidays from France; storm risk rising.

• Caribbean (west) and south coast · Fort-de-France, Les Trois-Îlets, Le Diamant, Sainte-Annestorm or typhoon risk

  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.

• North and Atlantic coast · Saint-Pierre, Mont Pelée, Grand-Rivière, La Trinité, Le Vauclinstorm or typhoon risk

  Much wetter, especially on Mont Pelée and in the rainforest; sargassum lands on Atlantic beaches mainly March–September.

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.

• Tour des Yoles Rondes

  Late Jul – early Aug (check)

  Traditional sailing boats race around the island; crowds on the shore.

• Assumption

  15 Aug

  Public holiday; village fêtes.

Crowds · Martinique

Medium

Prices · Martinique

Medium

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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• Caribbean (west) and south coast

  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.

• North and Atlantic coast

  Much wetter, especially on Mont Pelée and in the rainforest; sargassum lands on Atlantic beaches mainly March–September.

• Fort-de-France

  Peak of hurricane season.