Sainte-Rose weather in March

In March, Sainte-Rose sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 22 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Sainte-Rose's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sainte-Rose's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sainte-Rose reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Sainte-Rose weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°3813.311.16.7
Feb25° / 24°269.511.57.1
Mar26° / 24°227.411.97.5
Apr26° / 24°319.512.46.9
May27° / 25°4710.312.86.4
Jun28° / 26°3811.3136.1
Jul28° / 26°5315.312.95.8
Aug28° / 26°691712.55.2
Sep28° / 26°9817.712.14.8
Oct28° / 26°10118.711.65.2
Nov27° / 25°8116.611.25.7
Dec26° / 24°4714.2116.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48416
58317
68317
78416
88416
98416
108416
118416
128416
138416
148416
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287921
297921
307921
317822

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sainte-Rose gets around 22 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1424
1524
1624
1723
1823
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2723
2823
2923
3023
3124

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
197813
297813
397813
497714
5107614
6107614
7107515
8107515
9107515
10107515
11107515
1297615
1397516
1497516
1587517
1687517
1777518
1877419
1967420
2057421
2157322
2247323
2337324
2437225
2527127
2627028
2726830
2816831
2916633
3016534
3116435

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 6:30 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:306:10
211.76:306:10
311.76:296:10
411.76:286:10
511.76:286:11
611.76:276:11
711.76:266:11
811.86:266:11
911.86:256:12
1011.86:246:12
1111.86:246:12
1211.86:236:12
1311.86:226:12
1411.96:216:13
1511.96:216:13
1611.96:206:13
1711.96:196:13
1811.96:186:13
1911.96:186:14
2011.96:176:14
2112.06:166:14
2212.06:156:14
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:146:14
2512.06:136:15
2612.06:126:15
2712.16:116:15
2812.16:106:15
2912.16:106:15
3012.16:096:15
3112.16:086:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
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206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
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276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sainte-Rose

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sainte-Rose's rainy season runs July–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Sainte-Rose?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Sainte-Rose for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sainte-Rose in March

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

In March, Sainte-Rose sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sainte-Rose 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 Sainte-Rose 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 Sainte-Rose 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 Sainte-Rose 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 Sainte-Rose 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-Rose?

Sainte-Rose sits at 16.3°N, 61.7°W, 22 m above sea level, in Guadeloupe. The nearest listed city is Baie-Mahault, 14 km away.

Baie-MahaultPetit-BourgPointe-à-PitreLes AbymesLe GosierCapesterre-Belle-EauSainte-AnneLe Moule

Topography around Sainte-Rose

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sainte-Rose has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,444 m.

The land around Sainte-Rose is covered by water (47%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (60%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
765 m
80 km
1,444 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Baie-Mahault 14 km · Petit-Bourg 19 km · Pointe-à-Pitre 20 km · Les Abymes 22 km · Le Gosier 26 km · Capesterre-Belle-Eau 35 km · Sainte-Anne 36 km · Le Moule 37 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-Rose (16.3326°, -61.6969°, elevation 22 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).