When to go · Martinique
Martinique in July
Mixed month. Tour des Yoles Rondes sailing race (late Jul – early Aug — check); showers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Martinique
- Prices
- Medium
- Martinique
Verdict
Tour des Yoles Rondes sailing race (late Jul – early Aug — check); showers.
Weather in July
- Caribbean (west) and south coast · Fort-de-France, Les Trois-Îlets, Le Diamant, Sainte-Annerainy
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 Vauclinrainy
Much wetter, especially on Mont Pelée and in the rainforest; sargassum lands on Atlantic beaches mainly March–September.
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.
Bastille Day
14 Jul
Fireworks.
Tour des Yoles Rondes
Late Jul – early Aug (check)
Traditional sailing boats race around the island; crowds on the shore.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Martinique
- Medium
- Prices · Martinique
- Medium
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast