Sainte-Anne in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sainte-Anne 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 Sainte-Anne's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Sainte-Anne 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 Sainte-Anne'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 Sainte-Anne 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 Sainte-Anne 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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Sainte-Anne 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

Sainte-Anne 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 Sainte-Anne

In seasonPeak

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

Sainte-Anne sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Sainte-Anne sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
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May
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Oct
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Is fall a good time to visit Sainte-Anne?

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 Sainte-Anne for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sainte-Anne in Fall

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

In fall, Sainte-Anne 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 Sainte-Anne 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 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 Sainte-Anne in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Sainte-Anne 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 Sainte-Anne 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 Sainte-Anne 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 Sainte-Anne?

Sainte-Anne sits at 16.2°N, 61.4°W, 3 m above sea level, in Guadeloupe. The nearest listed city is Le Gosier, 12 km away.

Le GosierLe MouleLes AbymesPointe-à-PitreBaie-MahaultPetit-BourgCapesterre-Belle-EauSainte-Rose

Topography around Sainte-Anne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sainte-Anne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 18 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 Sainte-Anne is covered by water (50%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
1,444 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Fall weather nearby: Le Gosier 12 km · Le Moule 12 km · Les Abymes 14 km · Pointe-à-Pitre 16 km · Baie-Mahault 22 km · Petit-Bourg 23 km · Capesterre-Belle-Eau 28 km · Sainte-Rose 36 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 Sainte-Anne (16.2256°, -61.381°, elevation 3 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.