When to go · Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre in March
Great month. Dry and warm; mid-Lent carnival day.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Guadeloupe overall
- Prices
- High
- Guadeloupe overall
Verdict
GreatVoykit month rating for Pointe-à-Pitre
Dry and warm; mid-Lent carnival day.
Weather in March
- Pointe-à-PitreHighs around 29 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 10 days
Dry season season
The most comfortable weather with lower humidity and a steady trade wind.
Watch: Carnival crowds in Jan–Mar and high hotel prices at Christmas.
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.
Mi-Carême check
Mid-Lent (moves yearly) · The centre
A costume day; roads close.
Carnival big impact
Jan – Ash Wednesday · Guadeloupe
Sunday parades with skin-drum groups; Vaval burned on Ash Wednesday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guadeloupe overall
- High
- Prices · Guadeloupe overall
- High
Guadeloupe overall: Dry and sunny; Mi-Carême parade mid-Lent.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast