Weather

Like its eastern Caribbean kin, Guadeloupe experiences quite evenly spread rainfall during the year, with a wetter season between July and November which coincides with hurricane season. In the more mountainous areas, rainfall becomes substantially heavier. Tropical heat is the norm for Guadeloupe, bringing constant highs of around 32°C (89°F) that drop to 20°C (68°F) at night.

At a higher altitude, Basse-Terre is both cooler and rainier than Grande-Terre. Its highest point, La Soufrière, averages 990cm (390in) of rain a year. Trade winds, called alizés, often temper the climate.