Fort-de-France vs Marigot: which is sunnier?
🇲🇶 Martinique vs 🇩🇲 Dominica · 111 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Fort-de-France and Marigot are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,048 vs 2,975 hours a year. Marigot has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Fort-de-France | Marigot | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,048 | 2,975 |
| Sunniest month | February (89/100) | February (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 81/100 | 80/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,478 mm | 1,419 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Fort-de-France vs Marigot month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort-de-France | Marigot | Fort-de-France | Marigot | Fort-de-France | Marigot | Fort-de-France | Marigot | |
| January | 85 | 85 | 27° | 27° | 66 | 61 | 28° | 28° |
| February | 89 | 88 | 27° | 26° | 46 | 45 | 28° | 28° |
| March | 88 | 88 | 27° | 27° | 51 | 46 | 28° | 28° |
| April | 80 | 83 | 28° | 27° | 94 | 75 | 29° | 28° |
| May | 77 | 77 | 28° | 28° | 111 | 106 | 29° | 29° |
| June | 73 | 72 | 29° | 28° | 133 | 133 | 29° | 30° |
| July | 70 | 69 | 29° | 29° | 157 | 157 | 29° | 29° |
| August | 70 | 69 | 29° | 29° | 184 | 173 | 30° | 30° |
| September | 70 | 69 | 29° | 29° | 179 | 169 | 31° | 30° |
| October | 70 | 69 | 29° | 29° | 198 | 199 | 30° | 30° |
| November | 70 | 69 | 28° | 28° | 167 | 161 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 80 | 79 | 28° | 27° | 92 | 94 | 29° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Marigot · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Fort-de-France averages 81/100, Marigot 80/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Fort-de-France averages 82/100, Marigot 83/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Fort-de-France averages 71/100, Marigot 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Fort-de-France averages 70/100, Marigot 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Fort-de-France's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Fort-de-France all year, Marigot all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Fort-de-France weather by month · Marigot weather by month.
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