26 to 29°C
temperature
3338 hours
sunshine per day
685 mm
rain
116 days
dry
249 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Basse-Terre

Basse-Terre has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Basse-Terre is 28° degrees and there is about 684 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 56 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 26°C and 29°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 25°C and 28°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 27°C and 31°C
  • Rain: it rains 249 days and there is a total of approximately 685 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3338 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 26°C and 29°C
Warmest month: 29°C in July
Coldest month: 26°C in February
Night temperature: between 25°C and 28°C
Sea temperature: between 27°C and 31°C
Dry days: 116 days
Days with rain: 249 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 685 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3338 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Basse-Terre.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Basse-Terre.

Climate table of Basse-Terre

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Basse-Terre. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Basse-Terre might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 27 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 29 29 28 27
Night temp. (°C) 25 25 25 26 27 27 27 28 28 28 27 26
Water temp. (°C) 28 27 28 28 30 30 30 30 31 30 29 29
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 27 23 22 39 67 45 70 97 94 86 68 47
Days with rain 20 17 16 18 22 20 24 24 21 23 21 23
Dry days 11 11 15 12 9 10 7 7 9 8 9 8
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 9 9 11 11 10 10 11 10 8 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4
UV-index 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Best time to visit Basse-Terre

The best time to visit Basse-Terre on Guadeloupe is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Basse-Terre is 29°C in July and the lowest is 26°C in February. The highest water temperature is 31°C and at its coldest the water is 27°C.

Climate of Basse-Terre by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Basse-Terre? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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