Fort-de-France is the capital of Martinique, a Caribbean island in the Lesser Antilles. It is located on the west coast of the island, near the mouth of the Rivière Madame. The city has a population of approximately 100,000 people, making it the largest city in Martinique.
Fort-de-France is a vibrant city with a unique blend of French and Caribbean cultures. The city is home to a variety of attractions, including the Château de Fort-de-France, a historic fort built in the 17th century, and the Musée de la Pagerie, which houses a collection of artifacts from the island’s past. The city is also home to several beautiful beaches, including the popular Anse Mitan and Anse Dufour.
Fort-de-France is an important port city, with a major port facility located in the city center. The city is also home to a number of educational institutions, including the University of Martinique, the National School of Administration, and the National School of Arts and Crafts.
The city has a long and rich history, having been founded in 1635 by the French. In 1848, the city was the site of a major battle between the French and British forces. The city was also the site of the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1814, which ended the Napoleonic Wars.
Fort-de-France is a popular tourist destination, with a variety of attractions, restaurants, and shops. The city is also home to a vibrant nightlife, with a variety of bars and clubs. The city is also home to a number of festivals and events, including the annual Carnival of Fort-de-France, which is held each year in February.
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Spring (March-May): The spring season in Fort-de-France is usually warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit (24-29 Celsius). It is also the wettest season in the city, with rain showers occurring frequently. Summer (June-August): The summer season in Fort-de-France is hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to the low-90s Fahrenheit (29-33 Celsius). Rainfall is still common during this season, but it is usually less frequent than in the spring. Autumn (September-November): The autumn season in Fort-de-France is warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit (24-29 Celsius). Rainfall is usually less frequent than in the spring and summer months. Winter (December-February): The winter season in Fort-de-France is mild and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to the mid-70s Fahrenheit (18-24 Celsius). Rainfall is still common during this season, but it is usually less frequent than in the other seasons.
Our weather forecast for Fort-de-France helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.
Date | Icon | Temperature | Wind speed/gusts | Cloudiness/Visibility | Air humidity/pressure | Sunrise/Sunset |
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Jan. 21st 2025 Jan. 21st 2025 | max: 26.0 °C min: 24.4 °C |
34.6 m/s 46.4 m/s |
44.3 % 15.4 m |
79.9 % 1,017 hPa |
06:33:29 17:57:48 |
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Jan. 22nd 2025 Jan. 22nd 2025 | max: 27.2 °C min: 24.2 °C |
29.5 m/s 42.5 m/s |
11.1 % 24.0 m |
73.5 % 1,017 hPa |
06:33:29 17:58:20 |
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Jan. 23rd 2025 Jan. 23rd 2025 | max: 26.0 °C min: 24 °C |
27.0 m/s 40.0 m/s |
36.0 % 9.8 m |
83.5 % 1,017 hPa |
06:33:28 17:58:52 |
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Jan. 24th 2025 Jan. 24th 2025 | max: 26.7 °C min: 24.5 °C |
28.4 m/s 39.5 m/s |
49.4 % 20.2 m |
78.9 % 1,015 hPa |
06:33:26 17:59:23 |
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Jan. 25th 2025 Jan. 25th 2025 | max: 27.1 °C min: 24 °C |
27.7 m/s 40.0 m/s |
20.3 % 22.1 m |
75.1 % 1,017 hPa |
06:33:23 17:59:54 |
|
Jan. 26th 2025 Jan. 26th 2025 | max: 25.6 °C min: 24.7 °C |
34.6 m/s 45.7 m/s |
42.1 % 19.7 m |
80.1 % 1,018 hPa |
06:33:18 18:00:24 |
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Jan. 27th 2025 Jan. 27th 2025 | max: 27.0 °C min: 23.7 °C |
34.9 m/s 46.8 m/s |
36.9 % 20.8 m |
77.4 % 1,018 hPa |
06:33:13 18:00:54 |
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Jan. 28th 2025 Jan. 28th 2025 | max: 26.7 °C min: 24.4 °C |
36.0 m/s 48.2 m/s |
36.3 % 22.2 m |
77.1 % 1,016 hPa |
06:33:06 18:01:24 |
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Jan. 29th 2025 Jan. 29th 2025 | max: 26.5 °C min: 24.5 °C |
30.2 m/s 41.4 m/s |
33.2 % 15.9 m |
79.2 % 1,016 hPa |
06:32:58 18:01:53 |
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Jan. 30th 2025 Jan. 30th 2025 | max: 26.6 °C min: 24.2 °C |
30.6 m/s 41.8 m/s |
32.2 % 18.2 m |
78.5 % 1,017 hPa |
06:32:49 18:02:21 |
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Jan. 31st 2025 Jan. 31st 2025 | max: 25.5 °C min: 23.9 °C |
33.8 m/s 44.6 m/s |
33.1 % 12.7 m |
79.1 % 1,017 hPa |
06:32:39 18:02:49 |
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Feb. 1st 2025 Feb. 1st 2025 | max: 25.4 °C min: 23.5 °C |
29.5 m/s 40.7 m/s |
43.7 % 11.4 m |
81.1 % 1,015 hPa |
06:32:28 18:03:16 |
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Feb. 2nd 2025 Feb. 2nd 2025 | max: 25.9 °C min: 23.5 °C |
25.9 m/s 36.2 m/s |
37.4 % 15.2 m |
80.3 % 1,013 hPa |
06:32:15 18:03:43 |
Would you like to travel to Fort-de-France on a cruise ship or would you just like to know when a certain ship will dock there? Here you will find an overview of the cruise ships that will be calling at the port of Fort-de-France.
Date | Ship | Arrival | Departure | Details |
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Jan. 22nd 2025 Wednesday, 22nd of Jan. 2025 | AIDAperla | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 23rd 2025 Thursday, 23rd of Jan. 2025 | Costa Fortuna | 08:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
Jan. 23rd 2025 Thursday, 23rd of Jan. 2025 | MS Sirena | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jan. 23rd 2025 Thursday, 23rd of Jan. 2025 | Royal Clipper | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Jan. 25th 2025 Saturday, 25th of Jan. 2025 | Enchanted Princess | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jan. 25th 2025 Saturday, 25th of Jan. 2025 | MSC Virtuosa | 08:00 am | 11:00 pm | |
Jan. 26th 2025 Sunday, 26th of Jan. 2025 | Majestic Princess | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 26th 2025 Sunday, 26th of Jan. 2025 | Mein Schiff 2 | 07:30 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jan. 28th 2025 Tuesday, 28th of Jan. 2025 | Seven Seas Navigator | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 29th 2025 Wednesday, 29th of Jan. 2025 | P&O Iona | 07:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 29th 2025 Wednesday, 29th of Jan. 2025 | Seabourn Ovation | 08:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
Jan. 30th 2025 Thursday, 30th of Jan. 2025 | Costa Fortuna | 08:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
Jan. 30th 2025 Thursday, 30th of Jan. 2025 | LE CHAMPLAIN | 07:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Jan. 30th 2025 Thursday, 30th of Jan. 2025 | Rhapsody of the Seas | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 31st 2025 Friday, 31st of Jan. 2025 | Royal Clipper | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Feb. 1st 2025 Saturday, 1st of Feb. 2025 | Mein Schiff 3 | 07:30 am | 11:59 pm | |
Feb. 1st 2025 Saturday, 1st of Feb. 2025 | MSC Virtuosa | 08:00 am | 11:00 pm | |
Feb. 2nd 2025 Sunday, 2nd of Feb. 2025 | AIDAbella | 09:00 am | 10:00 pm | |
Feb. 4th 2025 Tuesday, 4th of Feb. 2025 | Enchanted Princess | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Feb. 5th 2025 Wednesday, 5th of Feb. 2025 | Silver Moon | 08:00 am | 11:00 pm | |
Feb. 6th 2025 Thursday, 6th of Feb. 2025 | Costa Fortuna | 08:00 am | 08:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Feb. 6th 2025 Thursday, 6th of Feb. 2025 | Royal Clipper | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Feb. 8th 2025 Saturday, 8th of Feb. 2025 | MSC Virtuosa | 08:00 am | 11:00 pm | |
Feb. 9th 2025 Sunday, 9th of Feb. 2025 | Majestic Princess | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 9th 2025 Sunday, 9th of Feb. 2025 | Mein Schiff 2 | 07:30 am | 07:00 pm | |
Feb. 13th 2025 Thursday, 13th of Feb. 2025 | Costa Fortuna | 08:00 am | 08:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Feb. 13th 2025 Thursday, 13th of Feb. 2025 | MS Eurodam | 08:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
Feb. 14th 2025 Friday, 14th of Feb. 2025 | Enchanted Princess | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Feb. 14th 2025 Friday, 14th of Feb. 2025 | Royal Clipper | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Feb. 15th 2025 Saturday, 15th of Feb. 2025 | MSC Virtuosa | 08:00 am | 11:00 pm | |
Feb. 20th 2025 Thursday, 20th of Feb. 2025 | Costa Fortuna | 08:00 am | 08:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Feb. 20th 2025 Thursday, 20th of Feb. 2025 | Royal Clipper | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Feb. 21st 2025 Friday, 21st of Feb. 2025 | AIDAperla | 09:00 am | 10:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Feb. 22nd 2025 Saturday, 22nd of Feb. 2025 | MSC Virtuosa | 08:00 am | 11:00 pm | |
Feb. 23rd 2025 Sunday, 23rd of Feb. 2025 | AIDAluna | 09:00 am | 10:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Feb. 23rd 2025 Sunday, 23rd of Feb. 2025 | Mein Schiff 2 | 07:30 am | 07:00 pm | |
Feb. 24th 2025 Monday, 24th of Feb. 2025 | Enchanted Princess | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Feb. 26th 2025 Wednesday, 26th of Feb. 2025 | Seabourn Ovation | 08:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
Feb. 27th 2025 Thursday, 27th of Feb. 2025 | Costa Fortuna | 08:00 am | 08:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Feb. 28th 2025 Friday, 28th of Feb. 2025 | Royal Clipper | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Mar. 1st 2025 Saturday, 1st of Mar. 2025 | MSC Virtuosa | 08:00 am | 11:00 pm | |
Mar. 2nd 2025 Sunday, 2nd of Mar. 2025 | AIDAbella | 09:00 am | 10:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Mar. 6th 2025 Thursday, 6th of Mar. 2025 | Costa Fortuna | 08:00 am | 08:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Mar. 6th 2025 Thursday, 6th of Mar. 2025 | Enchanted Princess | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Mar. 6th 2025 Thursday, 6th of Mar. 2025 | Royal Clipper | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Mar. 8th 2025 Saturday, 8th of Mar. 2025 | MSC Virtuosa | 08:00 am | 11:00 pm | |
Mar. 9th 2025 Sunday, 9th of Mar. 2025 | Mein Schiff 2 | 07:30 am | 07:00 pm | |
Mar. 11th 2025 Tuesday, 11th of Mar. 2025 | P&O Ventura | 07:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Mar. 12th 2025 Wednesday, 12th of Mar. 2025 | Seabourn Ovation | 08:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
Mar. 12th 2025 Wednesday, 12th of Mar. 2025 | Silver Moon | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm |
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