Sainte-Marie in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sainte-Marie sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 294 mm of rain over about 68 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Sainte-Marie's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Sainte-Marie 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-Marie's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 294 mm
- 68 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sainte-Marie in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Sainte-Marie reaches about 29°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Sainte-Marie
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 45 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sainte-Marie 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.
| 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sainte-Marie gets around 294 mm of rain over 68 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sainte-Marie
In summer, Sainte-Marie overlaps its atlantic hurricane, rainy season and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sainte-Marie sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Sainte-Marie's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Sainte-Marie sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Sainte-Marie?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Sainte-Marie for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sainte-Marie in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sainte-Marie sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 68 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sainte-Marie 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 at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) 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 Sainte-Marie in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (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-Marie 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 Sainte-Marie in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sainte-Marie 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 Sainte-Marie?
Sainte-Marie sits at 14.8°N, 61.0°W, 14 m above sea level, in Martinique. The nearest listed city is La Trinité, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Sainte-Marie
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sainte-Marie.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sainte-Marie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 38 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 1,367 m.
The land around Sainte-Marie is covered by water (46%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (44%) 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 Sainte-Marie (14.7835°, -60.9923°, elevation 14 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.