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| © Philippe Giraud / Guadeloupe Island Tourist Board |
Guadeloupe weather has consistently warm temperatures throughout the entire year, which makes it an attractive destination for Caribbean vacations. Its rainfall is anything but consistent.
This French island territory in the Caribbean is known for its waterfalls, but vacation tourists will find they will get plenty wet if they visit during the wrong time of the year thanks to the annual hurricane season.
Guadeloupe is a part of the French West Indies in the southern Caribbean.
It is located near Dominica and Martinique. It is sometimes called The Butterfly Island because the main territory is actually two islands connected by a mangrove swamp. The result looks like a butterfly from the air.
One of the most popular attractions there is a series of waterfalls throughout the islands. The most famous is Carbet Falls, which is made up of three tall, cascading waterfalls.
But the island gets plenty of moisture from more than just rivers and waterfalls. It also has some of the heaviest rainfalls in the Caribbean.
It receives an average of 5.8 inches of rain a month, according to statistics from the World Weather Organization, although this yearly average varies greatly from one month to another.
That average is one of the highest in the entire Caribbean. But that rainfall also is why the island is known for its waterfalls and lush vegetation.
Rainfall skyrockets to about nine inches a month in September through November, which is the peak time for the annual Caribbean hurricane season. But then rainfall drops to less than three inches a month in January through March.
Temperatures are more consistent than rain in Guadeloupe. The average monthly high temperature (daytime) is 86 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year and varies only by a few degrees each month.
It reaches a high point of about 89 degrees in July through September and a low point of 85 degrees in December through March.
The average monthly low (mostly at night) is 72 degrees. Average monthly low temperatures bottom out at about 68 degrees from January through March.
The light rains and warm temperatures make January through June the best months to visit Guadeloupe, while the worst months are August through November. Other months with moderate amounts of rain include April, June and December.
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