Saint-Joseph in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Saint-Joseph sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 147 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Saint-Joseph's best 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
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 147 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Saint-Joseph in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Saint-Joseph reaches about 27°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Saint-Joseph
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Saint-Joseph weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 23° | 50 | 17.8 | 11.2 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 27° / 23° | 35 | 13.1 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 23° | 38 | 14.1 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 28° / 24° | 45 | 14.9 | 12.3 | 5.5 |
| May | 29° / 25° | 63 | 17.1 | 12.7 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 75 | 18.6 | 12.9 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 103 | 23.8 | 12.8 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 25° | 116 | 25.4 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 25° | 132 | 23.9 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 25° | 144 | 24.7 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 28° / 24° | 125 | 22.8 | 11.3 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 24° | 63 | 19.2 | 11.1 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Saint-Joseph gets around 147 mm of rain over 50 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Saint-Joseph
None of Saint-Joseph's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Saint-Joseph?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Joseph for sightseeing.
What to pack for Saint-Joseph in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Saint-Joseph sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Saint-Joseph in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Saint-Joseph in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Saint-Joseph in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
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.
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.
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.