Fort-de-France vs Kingstown: which is sunnier?
🇲🇶 Martinique vs 🇻🇨 St. Vincent & Grenadines · 160 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Fort-de-France and Kingstown are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,048 vs 3,040 hours a year. Kingstown 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
| Fort-de-France | Kingstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,048 | 3,040 |
| Sunniest month | February (89/100) | February (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 81/100 | 89/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,478 mm | 681 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Fort-de-France vs Kingstown month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort-de-France | Kingstown | Fort-de-France | Kingstown | Fort-de-France | Kingstown | Fort-de-France | Kingstown | |
| January | 85 | 92 | 27° | 27° | 66 | 27 | 28° | 28° |
| February | 89 | 94 | 27° | 27° | 46 | 15 | 28° | 28° |
| March | 88 | 93 | 27° | 27° | 51 | 20 | 28° | 28° |
| April | 80 | 93 | 28° | 28° | 94 | 21 | 29° | 29° |
| May | 77 | 90 | 28° | 28° | 111 | 41 | 29° | 29° |
| June | 73 | 85 | 29° | 28° | 133 | 68 | 29° | 29° |
| July | 70 | 83 | 29° | 28° | 157 | 74 | 29° | 29° |
| August | 70 | 81 | 29° | 29° | 184 | 88 | 30° | 30° |
| September | 70 | 81 | 29° | 29° | 179 | 88 | 31° | 31° |
| October | 70 | 77 | 29° | 29° | 198 | 107 | 30° | 30° |
| November | 70 | 81 | 28° | 28° | 167 | 89 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 80 | 89 | 28° | 28° | 92 | 43 | 29° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Kingstown · Feb Kingstown · Mar Kingstown · Apr Kingstown · May Kingstown · Jun Kingstown · Jul Kingstown · Aug Kingstown · Sep Kingstown · Oct Kingstown · Nov Kingstown · Dec Kingstown.
When to pick which
- November–February: Kingstown (average score 89/100 vs 81). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kingstown (average score 92/100 vs 82). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: Kingstown (average score 83/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Kingstown (average score 79/100 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+): Fort-de-France all year, Kingstown all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Fort-de-France weather by month · Kingstown weather by month.
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