Basse-Terre
Guadeloupe's butterfly shape splits the work neatly: Grande-Terre does the beaches while mountainous Basse-Terre handles the jungle, with the smoking Soufrière volcano, the triple-tiered Carbet Falls and a national park laced with swimmable pools.
- Best forTropical
- Approx. flying time~7h 40m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportBasse-Terre (BBR)
About this place
Offshore, the Cousteau Reserve at Pigeon Island offers the French Caribbean's best snorkelling. It's a département of France, so euros work and the cheese is serious. December to May is driest; hire a car, since buses respect nobody's itinerary.
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When to go
Daytime highs run from about 27°C in January to 30°C in September. Driest in May; wettest in July, with rain on about 21 days. The sea is warmest in September at around 31°C, coolest at 27°C.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August30° · rain 20 days · sea 30°Hot and often wet.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
Where to stay
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Flights
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