Weather in Basse-Terre — today
Now in Basse-Terre
🌦️
+29°
Drizzle
Feels like +34° · humidity 76%
Today 13.10: +29° / +25°
🕐 14:25
Wind
9 km/h
UV index
6
Air (AQI)
16 · Excellent
Precipitation
59%
Humidity
76%
Pressure
1013 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:58 / 17:47
Sea temperature
🌊 +29°
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 5°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Basse-Terre
Today, 13 October, Tuesday, in Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +29°, at night around +25°. Due to high humidity it feels like +34°. UV is high (index 6) — sunscreen will come in handy in the sun. Wind up to 16 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +29° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:58 and set at 17:47 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Basse-Terre
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Basse-Terre for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 13.10
🌦️
💧 59%
+25° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Tomorrow 14.10
🌦️
💧 24%
+25° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Thu 15.10
🌦️
💧 37%
+25° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Fri 16.10
🌦️
💧 46%
+25° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Sat 17.10
🌦️
💧 61%
+25° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Sun 18.10
🌦️
💧 38%
+24° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Mon 19.10
🌦️
💧 20%
+25° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Tue 20.10
🌦️
💧 24%
+25° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Wed 21.10
🌦️
💧 25%
+25° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Thu 22.10
🌦️
💧 25%
+26° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Fri 23.10
🌦️
💧 29%
+25° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Sat 24.10
🌦️
💧 40%
+25° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Sun 25.10
🌦️
💧 28%
+25° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Mon 26.10
🌦️
💧 31%
+25° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
53 / 100
for sea and sun · Average
🏊 Swimming
23 / 100
water 29° · So-so
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
54%
high · moderate
☂️ Rain
59%
likely · moderate
✨ Stars
47 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
5 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
24 / 100
better to wait · So-so
🌫️ Air quality
16
Excellent air
European AQI
PM2.5: 4PM10: 7O₃: 41NO₂: 1
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:58
Sunset
17:47
Golden hour
17:18
Daylight
12 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+29°
🌊 slight, waves 0.6 m.
Basse-Terre climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+27°
+24°
Jan
+27°
+24°
Feb
+28°
+24°
Mar
+29°
+25°
Apr
+29°
+26°
May
+30°
+26°
Jun
+30°
+26°
Jul
+30°
+27°
Aug
+30°
+27°
Sep
+29°
+26°
Oct
+29°
+26°
Nov
+28°
+25°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +27° | +24° | +27° | 40 mm | Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| February | +27° | +24° | +27° | 32 mm | A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| March | +28° | +24° | +27° | 28 mm | Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +24° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| April | +29° | +25° | +27° | 39 mm | Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. |
| May | +29° | +26° | +28° | 61 mm | A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. |
| June | +30° | +26° | +29° | 54 mm | Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +26° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
| July | +30° | +26° | +29° | 78 mm | Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (78 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| August | +30° | +27° | +29° | 94 mm | A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (94 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Basse-Terre. |
| September | +30° | +27° | +30° | 119 mm | Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +27° at night. It's a rainy month (119 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month. |
| October | +29° | +26° | +30° | 119 mm | Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (119 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| November | +29° | +26° | +29° | 102 mm | A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (102 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| December | +28° | +25° | +28° | 51 mm | Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +25° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
When to visit Basse-Terre
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, March
Daytime air+27…+28°
Sea temperature+27…+27°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +27…+28° by day, little rain, warm sea (+27…27°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: April, May, June, July, November, December
Daytime air+28…+30°
Sea temperature+27…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (39–102 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: August, September, October
Daytime air+29…+30°
Sea temperature+29…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (94–119 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Basse-Terre is January – March, and the most comfortable months are January, February, March. The toughest months to visit are August, September, October: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+29°
Normal for October
+29°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+30°
Record for this date
+32° (2024)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Basse-Terre
What is the weather in Basse-Terre right now?＋
Drizzle, +29°, feels like +34°.
Will it rain in Basse-Terre today?＋
Yes: 59% chance, 2 mm.
When is the best time to visit Basse-Terre?＋
Best time to visit — January – March.
Can you swim in Basse-Terre in summer?＋
In winter the water is around +27° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +29°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Basse-Terre?＋
Sunrise 05:58, sunset 17:47.
Does it snow in Basse-Terre in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Basse-Terre by month?＋
Summers up to +30° in August, winters around +24° in January; the wettest month is October.
Is it cold in Basse-Terre in winter?＋
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.