Saint-Joseph in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Saint-Joseph sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 401 mm of rain over about 71 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
401 mm
71 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
4.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Saint-Joseph in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical fall day in Saint-Joseph reaches about 28°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

20°23°25°28°30°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Saint-Joseph

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 48 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
48
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Saint-Joseph 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
Jan26° / 23°5017.811.25.8
Feb27° / 23°3513.111.56.2
Mar27° / 23°3814.111.96.1
Apr28° / 24°4514.912.35.5
May29° / 25°6317.112.74.8
Jun29° / 25°7518.612.94.4
Jul29° / 25°10323.812.84.0
Aug29° / 25°11625.412.53.7
Sep29° / 25°13223.912.13.7
Oct28° / 25°14424.711.73.8
Nov28° / 24°12522.811.34.5
Dec27° / 24°6319.211.15.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Saint-Joseph gets around 401 mm of rain over 71 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%SepOctNov

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 13 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 12 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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Saint-Joseph

In seasonPeak

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

Saint-Joseph sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Saint-Joseph's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Saint-Joseph sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Saint-Joseph?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Joseph for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Joseph in Fall

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

In fall, Saint-Joseph sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 71 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Saint-Joseph 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 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
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Saint-Joseph 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 Saint-Joseph peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Saint-Joseph 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 Saint-Joseph is worst in June — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJun 2028 µg/m³Dec 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Joseph?

Saint-Joseph sits at 14.7°N, 61.0°W, 240 m above sea level, in Martinique. The nearest listed city is Le Lamentin, 8.0 km away.

Le LamentinFort-de-FranceLe RobertLa TrinitéDucosSainte-MarieLe François

Topography around Saint-Joseph

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Joseph has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m around an average of 205 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,198 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m.

The land around Saint-Joseph is covered by trees (93%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
466 m
16 km
1,198 m
80 km
1,370 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Fall weather nearby: Le Lamentin 8.0 km · Fort-de-France 8.0 km · Le Robert 10 km · La Trinité 11 km · Ducos 13 km · Sainte-Marie 13 km · Le François 16 km · Gros Islet 68 km

Martinique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 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 Saint-Joseph (14.671°, -61.0391°, elevation 240 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.