Martinique in March

Dry; French school holidays raise prices.

• Caribbean (west) and south coast · 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.

• North and Atlantic coast · Saint-Pierre, Mont Pelée, Grand-Rivière, La Trinité, Le Vauclinbest weather

  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.

• Carnival big impact

  Jan – Ash Wednesday

  Sunday parades, then four days (Dimanche Gras to Ash Wednesday) when much of the island stops.

• Good Friday and Easter Monday

  Mar–Apr (check)

  Families camp on beaches; crab matoutou.

Crowds · Martinique

High

Prices · Martinique

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Caribbean (west) and south coast

  Best weather of the year (Fort-de-France, Les Trois-Îlets, Le Diamant, Sainte-Anne)

• North and Atlantic coast

  Best weather of the year (Saint-Pierre, Mont Pelée, Grand-Rivière, La Trinité, Le Vauclin)

• Fort-de-France

  Dry; Carnival may end in this month.