Weather in Fort-de-France in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Fort-de-France;
Average weather
Average temperature in Fort-de-France in January
Going from a maximum of +29°C during the day to a minimum of +20°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +28°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +28°C.
Is Fort-de-France warm or cold in January?
Fort-de-France is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +27°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +25°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Fort-de-France, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Fort-de-France in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +26°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +20°C | +20°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +30°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 53 mm | 39 mm | 27 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 78% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. It’s getting colder in January. From +27°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +26°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 53 mm to 39 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 78%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 5 m/s to 6 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Fort-de-France is gradually decreasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Fort-de-France?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Fort-de-France in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+26°C) and the highest in 2013 (+30°C). The driest year was 2015 with only 679 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 1456 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Fort-de-France
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Fort-de-France, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
