Le Gosier in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Le Gosier sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 384 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Le Gosier's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Le Gosier 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 Le Gosier's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
384 mm
70 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
4.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Le Gosier in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical fall day in Le Gosier reaches about 27°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Le Gosier 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°6220.211.15.6
Feb25° / 23°4416.411.55.9
Mar25° / 23°3914.311.96.4
Apr26° / 24°5716.912.45.7
May27° / 25°781912.75.2
Jun27° / 25°732012.94.9
Jul28° / 25°9623.412.94.6
Aug28° / 26°10925.312.54.3
Sep28° / 26°12922.912.14.3
Oct28° / 25°13624.511.64.4
Nov27° / 25°11922.911.24.7
Dec26° / 24°7621.411.15.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Le Gosier gets around 384 mm of rain over 70 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 oppressive — 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 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Le Gosier

In seasonPeak

In fall, Le Gosier overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Le Gosier sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Le Gosier sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
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Is fall a good time to visit Le Gosier?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Le Gosier for sightseeing.

What to pack for Le Gosier in Fall

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

In fall, Le Gosier sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 70 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Le Gosier in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 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.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Le Gosier in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Le Gosier 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Le Gosier 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 Le Gosier 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2325 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Le Gosier?

Le Gosier sits at 16.2°N, 61.5°W, 24 m above sea level, in Guadeloupe. The nearest listed city is Pointe-à-Pitre, 6.0 km away.

Pointe-à-PitreLes AbymesPetit-BourgBaie-MahaultSainte-AnneCapesterre-Belle-EauLe MouleSainte-Rose

Topography around Le Gosier

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Le Gosier.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Gosier has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,444 m.

The land around Le Gosier is covered by water (50%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
259 m
80 km
1,444 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: Pointe-à-Pitre 6.0 km · Les Abymes 8.0 km · Petit-Bourg 11 km · Baie-Mahault 12 km · Sainte-Anne 12 km · Capesterre-Belle-Eau 19 km · Le Moule 21 km · Sainte-Rose 26 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 Le Gosier (16.2062°, -61.4931°, elevation 24 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.