Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Basse-Terre features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 792 mm (31.2 inches) and receives 229 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Basse-Terre enjoys an average of 3929 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 10 minutes to 13 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Basse-Terre are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Basse-Terre experiences 320 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe with other places around the world.
Basse-Terre usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Basse-Terre are January, February and March. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34 (1.3) | 35 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) | 39 (1.5) | 46 (1.8) | 54 (2.1) | 74 (2.9) | 95 (3.7) | 131 (5.2) | 102 (4.0) | 93 (3.6) | 53 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Basse-Terre are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Basse-Terre: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 305 | 346 | 339 | 357 | 333 | 354 | 350 | 315 | 320 | 310 | 328 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 17m | 11h 36m | 12h 2m | 12h 29m | 12h 52m | 13h 3m | 12h 57m | 12h 37m | 12h 11m | 11h 44m | 11h 22m | 11h 10m |
Basse-Terre experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Basse-Terre UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |