Martinique
Martinique in December
🌦️ Shoulder (showers)Warm, humid and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics
Why December scores 8.5What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.5
- ✓Warm (28°C highs / 23°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 22.7°C)
- !Wet: ~148 mm rain, ~1 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.6
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~7 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Dec | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.5 Excellent | 8.8 Excellent |
| Season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) |
| High / low | 28° / 23° | 28° / 22° |
| Rain | 148 mm | 114 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 23° | dew pt 22° |
| PM2.5 | 7 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Fort-de-France weather-station normals. Rainfall: Fort-de-France weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Christmas Day 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore MartiniqueEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyMartinique is a French Caribbean island with Fort-de-France as its capital. Travellers come for its beaches, rainforest, the volcano Mount Pelée and rhum agricole.
No major events on our calendar for December.
Coming up later
CarnivalDate variesDates vary; from January to Ash Wednesday, in February or early March
Parades and themed days culminate on Ash Wednesday, when Vaval, the king of Carnival, is burned.
Why go: Very lively, with many businesses closed during the final days.
Where: Fort-de-France and towns across the island
Abolition of Slavery DayEvery year22 May every year
A public holiday marking the uprising and abolition of slavery in 1848.
Why go: Commemorations and cultural events; some businesses close.
Where: Across the island
Tour des Yoles RondesDate variesDates vary; usually late July to early August
A race of traditional sailing boats around the island, with crowds at each stage.
Why go: A festive summer event to watch from the beaches.
Where: Coastal towns around the island
Bibliothèque Schoelcher
An ornate library in Fort-de-France, built for an exhibition in Paris and shipped to the island.
Saint-Pierre
A town destroyed by the 1902 eruption of Mount Pelée, with ruins and a memorial museum.
Jardin de Balata
A botanical garden in the hills above Fort-de-France with tropical plants and treetop walkways.
💡 Go early to avoid tour groups.
Les Salines
A palm-lined white-sand beach in the south of the island.
💡 Busy on weekends; weekdays are quieter.
Habitation Clément
A historic rum estate with a distillery museum, gardens and art space.
Accras de morue
Salt cod fritters, a classic starter.
💡 Snack bars and restaurants
Colombo
A Creole curry made with a local spice blend.
💡 Creole restaurants
Blaff
Fish poached in a broth with lime, garlic and chilli.
💡 Seafood restaurants
Ti-punch
Rhum agricole with lime and cane sugar, the island's signature drink.
💡 Bars and restaurants everywhere
Rhum agricole (AOC Martinique)
Rum from fresh cane juice, with its own protected designation.
💡 Distillery shops such as Clément, Depaz and J.M., and supermarkets
Spices
Colombo powder, vanilla and other spice mixes.
💡 Grand Marché in Fort-de-France
Madras fabric
Checked cotton used in traditional Creole dress.
💡 Markets and shops in Fort-de-France
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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