☆ Martinique Weather March 2026

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Updated: 2026-03-01 12:00 PM AST 50 min ago

8-Day Weather Forecast

Weekly outlook: Generally breezy with brief passing showers expected throughout the week.

Percentages show the chance of rain occurring at any point during the day, not the portion of the day with rain.

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Martinique Climate Guide

Climate Overview

Martinique has a tropical maritime climate with two distinct seasons. The drier season, known locally as "Carême," runs from January through April, with February and March being the driest months. The wet season ("hivernage") lasts from June through November, peaking from August to October when monthly rainfall regularly exceeds 200 mm7.9 in.

Annual rainfall at coastal stations near Fort-de-France averages around 2,000 mm79 in, but the mountainous northern interior, on the windward slopes of Mount Pelée, receives over 4,000 mm157 in per year. The southern coast is considerably drier, averaging only 1,200-1,500 mm47-59 in annually.

Daytime highs along the coast are consistently warm, ranging from 29 °C84 °F in January to 31 °C88 °F in summer. Overnight lows stay between 22 °C72 °F and 25 °C77 °F throughout the year.

Steady northeast trade winds moderate the heat, particularly during the drier season when they blow with greater consistency. Humidity is high year-round, typically between 75% and 85%, though the trade winds make conditions feel more comfortable than the numbers suggest.

Monthly Climate Averages

Long-term average temperature and rainfall for Martinique by month.

Month Avg High °C°F Avg Low °C°F Rainfall mmin Rainy Days
Jan298422721214.819
Feb29842272813.214
Mar30862272783.114
Apr308623731003.912
May318824751254.913
Jun318825771566.117
Jul318825772007.920
Aug318824752439.620
Sep318824752168.519
Oct3188247525510.019
Nov318823732489.819
Dec308623731435.618

Coastal averages (Fort-de-France / Lamentin Airport area). Northern mountain rainfall is significantly higher.

Hurricane History

Martinique lies in the Windward Islands directly in the path of Atlantic hurricanes tracking westward from Africa. The Great Hurricane of 1780, the deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record, devastated the island on October 11, killing approximately 9,000 people and destroying most structures in Saint-Pierre. A 7.6 m25 ft storm surge swept the coast.

The 1891 Martinique Hurricane struck on August 18 as a major hurricane with estimated winds of 200 km/h125 mph, killing at least 700 people and causing widespread destruction of homes, sugar, coffee, and cotton crops.

In the modern era, Hurricane David (1979) brushed the northern coast as a Category 4 storm with winds of 233 km/h145 mph, destroying 500 homes and causing extensive banana crop losses. Hurricane Dean (August 17, 2007) passed through the Saint Lucia Channel just south of the island with sustained winds near 155 km/h97 mph and gusts over 185 km/h115 mph. Dean destroyed the entire banana crop and 70% of sugar cane plantations, damaged or destroyed nearly 9,000 homes, and left most of the population without electricity or running water. Damage on Martinique was estimated at over US$300 million.

Geography & Terrain

Martinique is a volcanic island in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, covering 1,128 km²436 sq mi. It stretches roughly 70 km43 miles from north to south and 30 km19 miles at its widest point. The island divides into three zones: a rugged mountainous north dominated by the active stratovolcano Mount Pelée (1,397 m4,583 ft), a central plain around Lamentin, and a drier, hilly south with lower elevations.

The Pitons du Carbet, an older volcanic range south of Pelée, rise to 1,196 m3,924 ft at Piton Lacroix. On May 8, 1902, Mount Pelée erupted catastrophically, sending a pyroclastic surge that destroyed the city of Saint-Pierre in under two minutes and killed approximately 28,000 people. It remains one of the deadliest volcanic disasters in recorded history, and the volcano is still monitored as active today.

The mountainous northern terrain has a powerful effect on Martinique's weather. Northeast trade winds are forced upward by the steep volcanic slopes, producing heavy orographic rainfall that sustains dense tropical rainforest across the northern interior. The leeward western coast and the lower-lying south sit in a rain shadow and are noticeably drier.

Martinique's coastline alternates between black volcanic sand beaches in the north (formed from Pelée's eruptions) and lighter sand beaches in the south. The combination of volcanic soils and abundant rainfall historically made the island one of the most productive agricultural territories in the Caribbean, though these same conditions increase the risk of landslides during heavy tropical rainfall events. The Volcanoes and Forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of Northern Martinique were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023.

Climate normals based on published data from multiple meteorological sources including Lamentin Airport (Météo-France) records. Monthly values are approximate long-term averages for coastal locations.

NOTE: Weather data is collected hourly. The 3‑day view shows hourly readings, the 7‑day view averages every 3 hours, the 30‑day view shows daily averages, the 1‑year view shows weekly averages, and the 3‑year view shows monthly averages.