Petit-Bourg in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Petit-Bourg 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 Petit-Bourg's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Petit-Bourg 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 Petit-Bourg'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 Petit-Bourg in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical summer day in Petit-Bourg reaches about 28°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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Petit-Bourg 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.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Petit-Bourg gets around 277 mm of rain over 69 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 17 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Petit-Bourg

In seasonPeak

In summer, Petit-Bourg overlaps its atlantic hurricane and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Petit-Bourg sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Petit-Bourg sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is summer a good time to visit Petit-Bourg?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Petit-Bourg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Petit-Bourg in Summer

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

In summer, Petit-Bourg sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 69 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Petit-Bourg 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 offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Petit-Bourg in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Petit-Bourg peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (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 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Petit-Bourg in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Petit-Bourg 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 Petit-Bourg?

Petit-Bourg sits at 16.2°N, 61.6°W, 7 m above sea level, in Guadeloupe. The nearest listed city is Pointe-à-Pitre, 8.0 km away.

Pointe-à-PitreBaie-MahaultLe GosierLes AbymesCapesterre-Belle-EauSainte-RoseSainte-AnneBasse-Terre

Topography around Petit-Bourg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petit-Bourg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,444 m.

The land around Petit-Bourg is covered by water (39%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
1,337 m
80 km
1,444 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Summer weather nearby: Pointe-à-Pitre 8.0 km · Baie-Mahault 8.0 km · Le Gosier 11 km · Les Abymes 13 km · Capesterre-Belle-Eau 17 km · Sainte-Rose 19 km · Sainte-Anne 23 km · Basse-Terre 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 Petit-Bourg (16.1916°, -61.5914°, elevation 7 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.