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Everyday temperatures in Guadeloupe vary around an average of 27° C, with a maximum of 32 ° C and only rarely descend lower than 20 ° C. Once in a while, in the months of December and January, however, temperatures can fall to under 20 ° C at night… an occasion so unusual that it hits the news every time! Eastern winds referred to as “trade winds” contribute to the moderation of the region’s tropical heat. Water temperatures vary between 20 ° C and 24 ° C on the more turbulent Atlantic coast, and around 25 ° C on the much calmer Caribbean front.[...]

There are two seasons, though three tourist seasons on Saint Martin. High season is between December and the end of April, with soaring prices and great crowds of tourists. From May to the end of November, Europeans tend to go elsewhere, as the weather is fine back home and travel possibilities are numerous. Summer months (July and August) are a sort of intermediate season, as Martinique and Guadeloupe residents often take advantage of the good weather to visit the mainland. Prices and tourist services, as well as airplane tickets[...]

Everyday temperatures on Martinique vary around an average of 27° C, with a maximum of 32 ° C and only rarely descend lower than 20 ° C. Once in a while, in the months of December and January, however, temperatures can fall to under 20 ° C at night… an occasion so unusual that it hits the news every time! Eastern winds referred to as “trade winds” contribute to the moderation of the region’s tropical heat. Water temperatures remain between 20 ° C and 24 ° C on the more turbulent Atlantic coast, and around 25 ° C on the much calmer[...]

The climate is a tropical one with only feeble variations in temperature. The island’s small surface (24 km2) allows it to take advantage of the smooth and pleasant blow of trade winds. Average water and air temperatures move around 27 °C, and the year is divided into two seasons: a dry one, referred to as Lent (Careme), and a more humid one in winter. This latter season sets in between May and November, and the ever-present sun is overcast by short passages of rainclouds with brief showers of 10 to 15 minutes. Sun is[...]