Saint-Barthélémy in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Saint-Barthélémy sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 259 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Saint-Barthélémy's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Barthélémy's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
259 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Saint-Barthélémy in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 13°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Saint-Barthélémy reaches about 19°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Saint-Barthélémy weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 637.70.29.23.0
Feb11° / 476.50.510.23.2
Mar14° / 425.8011.64.6
Apr16° / 11°617.5013.25.4
May19° / 14°455.8014.57.0
Jun23° / 18°243.6015.18.3
Jul26° / 20°101.8014.98.8
Aug26° / 20°142.3013.88.5
Sep23° / 18°656012.37.8
Oct19° / 14°888.5010.86.5
Nov15° / 10°10610.40.19.54.5
Dec12° / 708.50.18.83.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Saint-Barthélémy gets around 259 mm of rain over 25 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 18 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Saint-Barthélémy

In seasonPeak

In fall, Saint-Barthélémy overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Saint-Barthélémy's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Saint-Barthélémy?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Barthélémy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Barthélémy in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Saint-Barthélémy sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Saint-Barthélémy in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 19°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Sep 30 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Saint-Barthélémy in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saint-Barthélémy peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Saint-Barthélémy in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Saint-Barthélémy is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2417 µg/m³Nov 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Barthélémy?

Saint-Barthélémy sits at 43.3°N, 5.4°E, 111 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Marseille 13, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Saint-Barthélémy

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-Barthélémy.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Barthélémy has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 773 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,261 m.

The land around Saint-Barthélémy is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (33%), water (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
773 m
80 km
1,261 m
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Fall weather nearby: Marseille 13 1.0 km · Marseille 14 2.0 km · Marseille 04 3.0 km · La Blancarde 3.0 km · Marseille 03 4.0 km · Marseille 01 4.0 km · Marseille 05 4.0 km · Le Camas 4.0 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Saint-Barthélémy (43.331°, 5.4024°, elevation 111 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.