Baie-Mahault in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Baie-Mahault sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 277 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Baie-Mahault's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Baie-Mahault has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Baie-Mahault's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 277 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Baie-Mahault in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Baie-Mahault reaches about 28°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Baie-Mahault weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 23° | 62 | 20.2 | 11.1 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 25° / 23° | 44 | 16.4 | 11.5 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 25° / 23° | 39 | 14.3 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 26° / 24° | 57 | 16.9 | 12.4 | 5.7 |
| May | 27° / 25° | 78 | 19 | 12.7 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 27° / 25° | 73 | 20 | 12.9 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 25° | 96 | 23.4 | 12.9 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 109 | 25.3 | 12.5 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 129 | 22.9 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 25° | 136 | 24.5 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 25° | 119 | 22.9 | 11.2 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 26° / 24° | 76 | 21.4 | 11 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Baie-Mahault gets around 277 mm of rain over 69 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 17 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Baie-Mahault
In summer, Baie-Mahault overlaps its atlantic hurricane and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Baie-Mahault sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Baie-Mahault sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Baie-Mahault?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Baie-Mahault for sightseeing.
What to pack for Baie-Mahault in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Baie-Mahault sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 69 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Baie-Mahault in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Baie-Mahault in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baie-Mahault peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Baie-Mahault in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Baie-Mahault is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Baie-Mahault?
Baie-Mahault sits at 16.3°N, 61.6°W, 18 m above sea level, in Guadeloupe. The nearest listed city is Pointe-à-Pitre, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Baie-Mahault
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baie-Mahault.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Baie-Mahault has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,444 m.
The land around Baie-Mahault is covered by water (33%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (90%) within 80 km.
Guadeloupe travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
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 Baie-Mahault (16.2674°, -61.5854°, elevation 18 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.