Bridgetown vs Fort-de-France: which is sunnier?
🇧🇧 Barbados vs 🇲🇶 Martinique · 235 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bridgetown and Fort-de-France are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,047 vs 3,048 hours a year. Bridgetown has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Bridgetown | Fort-de-France | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,047 | 3,048 |
| Sunniest month | February (94/100) | February (89/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 88/100 | 81/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 71/100 |
| Rain / year | 778 mm | 1,478 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Bridgetown vs Fort-de-France month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown | Fort-de-France | Bridgetown | Fort-de-France | Bridgetown | Fort-de-France | Bridgetown | Fort-de-France | |
| January | 91 | 85 | 27° | 27° | 34 | 66 | 28° | 28° |
| February | 94 | 89 | 26° | 27° | 19 | 46 | 28° | 28° |
| March | 94 | 88 | 27° | 27° | 19 | 51 | 28° | 28° |
| April | 92 | 80 | 27° | 28° | 28 | 94 | 29° | 29° |
| May | 88 | 77 | 28° | 28° | 51 | 111 | 29° | 29° |
| June | 84 | 73 | 28° | 29° | 72 | 133 | 29° | 29° |
| July | 84 | 70 | 28° | 29° | 74 | 157 | 30° | 29° |
| August | 80 | 70 | 28° | 29° | 95 | 184 | 30° | 30° |
| September | 79 | 70 | 29° | 29° | 98 | 179 | 31° | 31° |
| October | 73 | 70 | 28° | 29° | 132 | 198 | 31° | 30° |
| November | 77 | 70 | 28° | 28° | 107 | 167 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 88 | 80 | 27° | 28° | 49 | 92 | 29° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Bridgetown · Feb Bridgetown · Mar Bridgetown · Apr Bridgetown · May Bridgetown · Jun Bridgetown · Jul Bridgetown · Aug Bridgetown · Sep Bridgetown · Oct Bridgetown · Nov Bridgetown · Dec Bridgetown.
When to pick which
- November–February: Bridgetown (average score 88/100 vs 81). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bridgetown (average score 91/100 vs 82). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: Bridgetown (average score 83/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Bridgetown (average score 76/100 vs 70). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Bridgetown all year, Fort-de-France all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Bridgetown weather by month · Fort-de-France weather by month.
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