Le Lamentin climate — normals and trends
Le Lamentin (Martinique) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 1,052 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is September (26.8 °C on average) and the coldest is February (24.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Le Lamentin averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 219 rainy days per year.
Le Lamentin has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 30.3 °C (on 9 September 2023) and the coldest 20.4 °C (on 6 January 1950).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Le LamentinMartinique
- coords
- 14.61°, -61.00°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.8°C
Average daily high
26.5°C
Average daily low
25.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,052mm
Sunshine / day
11.2h
Mean relative humidity
81%
Average peak wind
28.6km/h
Seasonal range
2.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
219 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.1 °C
Average feels-like low
26.4 °C
Average peak gust
39.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.45 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
30.3 °C
9 September 2023
Coldest day
20.4 °C
6 January 1950
Wettest day
151 mm
30 October 2010
Windiest day
76.4 km/h
17 August 2007
Strongest gust
96.5 km/h
4 August 1980
Hottest feels-like
37.4 °C
24 August 2023
Coldest feels-like
17.8 °C
6 January 1950
Sunniest day
12.4 h
10 July 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 78 mm | +33 mm |
| Feb | 26.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 72 mm | +40 mm |
| Mar | 26.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 34 mm | +4 mm |
| Apr | 26.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 53 mm | +9 mm |
| May | 27.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 94 mm | +27 mm |
| Jun | 27.4 °C | +0.4 °C | 63 mm | -36 mm |
| Jul | 27.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 98 mm | -28 mm |
| Aug | 28.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 100 mm | -46 mm |
| Sep | 28.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 113 mm | -29 mm |
| Oct | 28.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 172 mm | +29 mm |
| Nov | 27.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 83 mm | -37 mm |
| Dec | 26.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 60 mm | +0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Le Lamentin?
Le Lamentin has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 1,052 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Le Lamentin?
The hottest day measured in Le Lamentin between 1940 and 2025 was 9 September 2023, reaching 30.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Le Lamentin?
The coldest day measured in Le Lamentin between 1940 and 2025 was 6 January 1950, at 20.4 °C.
Does it snow in Le Lamentin?
Almost never: Le Lamentin sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Le Lamentin warmed?
Yes: Le Lamentin warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Le Lamentin?
The wettest day measured in Le Lamentin between 1940 and 2025 was 30 October 2010, with 151 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Le Lamentin?
The windiest day measured in Le Lamentin between 1940 and 2025 was 17 August 2007, with winds reaching 76.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Le Lamentin?
The warmest month in Le Lamentin is September (26.8 °C on average); the coldest is February (24.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Le Lamentin?
Le Lamentin receives on average 1,052 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 219 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Le Lamentin?
Le Lamentin gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Le Lamentin?
Yes: Le Lamentin has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Le Lamentin?
In Le Lamentin, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.4 °C on 24 August 2023, and the lowest was 17.8 °C on 6 January 1950.
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