Le Moule weather in March

In March, Le Moule sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 42 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Le Moule's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le Moule's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
36%
3rd clearest
Wind
23 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Le Moule reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Le Moule weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°6819.611.15.8
Feb25° / 24°4416.111.56.1
Mar25° / 24°4214.611.96.5
Apr26° / 25°6816.812.45.8
May27° / 25°9619.212.85.3
Jun27° / 26°9521.2134.8
Jul27° / 26°12924.512.94.6
Aug28° / 26°14425.612.54.3
Sep28° / 26°15721.812.14.6
Oct28° / 26°16223.711.64.6
Nov27° / 26°14622.711.24.8
Dec26° / 25°9521115.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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28713
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48713
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68614
78713
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Le Moule gets around 42 mm of rain over 14.6 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3051
3151

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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2915247
3015148
3114950

Wind in March

Winds average 23 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
224breezy
324breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:296:08
211.76:286:09
311.76:286:09
411.76:276:09
511.76:266:09
611.76:266:10
711.76:256:10
811.86:246:10
911.86:246:10
1011.86:236:10
1111.86:226:11
1211.86:216:11
1311.86:216:11
1411.96:206:11
1511.96:196:11
1611.96:186:12
1711.96:186:12
1811.96:176:12
1911.96:166:12
2011.96:156:12
2112.06:156:12
2212.06:146:13
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:126:13
2512.06:116:13
2612.06:116:13
2712.16:106:13
2812.16:096:14
2912.16:086:14
3012.16:076:14
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
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36.0Intense
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286.5Intense
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306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Le Moule

In seasonPeak

None of Le Moule's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Le Moule?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Le Moule for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Le Moule in March

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

In March, Le Moule sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Le Moule in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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 Moule in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (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 Moule peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 22UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Le Moule in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Le Moule 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 Moule?

Le Moule sits at 16.3°N, 61.3°W, 8 m above sea level, in Guadeloupe. The nearest listed city is Sainte-Anne, 12 km away.

Sainte-AnneLes AbymesLe GosierPointe-à-PitreBaie-MahaultPetit-BourgSainte-RoseCapesterre-Belle-Eau

Topography around Le Moule

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Moule has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,444 m.

The land around Le Moule is covered by water (44%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
1,444 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Sainte-Anne 12 km · Les Abymes 18 km · Le Gosier 21 km · Pointe-à-Pitre 23 km · Baie-Mahault 26 km · Petit-Bourg 30 km · Sainte-Rose 37 km · Capesterre-Belle-Eau 39 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 Moule (16.3316°, -61.3466°, elevation 8 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).