When to go · Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre in August
Avoid month. Peak hurricane risk and heat.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Guadeloupe overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Guadeloupe overall
Verdict
Peak hurricane risk and heat.
Weather in August
- Pointe-à-PitreHighs around 32 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 17 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 17 days
Wet season season
Green, quiet and cheaper.
Watch: Heavy showers, heat and the hurricane season (peak Aug–Oct).
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.
Fête des Cuisinières check
Second Saturday of August (check) · Cathedral and centre
Cooks' parade and mass; crowds.
Hurricane season
1 June–30 November · Island-wide
Tropical-storm alerts; ferries, flights and hotels can cancel.
Tour de la Guadeloupe (cycling)
Late July–early Aug (check)
Road closures across the island on stage days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guadeloupe overall
- Medium
- Prices · Guadeloupe overall
- Medium
Guadeloupe overall: Fête des Cuisinières in Pointe-à-Pitre (check date); storm risk rising.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast