Capital of Martinique
Fort-de-France
- Local time
- America/Martinique
- Country
- Martinique
- Population
- 89,995
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Airports
- FDF
- 7.8 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 11,830 km
- 14 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Fort-de-France, month by month
- Jan27°
- Feb27°
- Mar27°
- Apr28°
- May28°
- Jun29°
- Jul29°
- Aug29°
- Sept29°
- Oct29°
- Nov28°
- Dec28°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: December to June.
Mean highs run from 27°C in February to 29°C in September, with about 1,478 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for Fort-de-FranceThe model's grid cell here is mostly sea, so the daily high and low sit closer together than they do on land: afternoons ashore are usually warmer, and nights cooler.
Modelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Fort-de-France
Other airports within 150 km
- SLUGeorge F. L. Charles AirportMedium · Castries65 km from the centre
- DCFCanefield AirportMedium · Roseau88 km from the centre
- UVFHewanorra International AirportLarge · Castries98 km from the centre
- DOMDouglas-Charles AirportMedium · Roseau108 km from the centre
- GBJMarie-Galante AirportMedium · Basse-Terre142 km from the centre
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBFort-de-France
11,830 km
14 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
From AUHFort-de-France
11,800 km
14 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- America/Martinique
- Country
- Martinique
- Currency
- Euro EURToday's indicative rate: EUR 1 ≈ USD 1.12Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and E220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +596 · On the right
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