Martinique
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Martinique
| Official name: | Department of Martinique |
| Capital: | Fort-de-France |
| Area: | total: 1,100 sq km
water: 40 sq km
land: 1,060 sq km |
| Climate: | tropical; moderated by trade winds; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average; average temperature 17.3 degrees C; humid |
| Location: | Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Geographic coordinates: | 14 40 N, 61 00 W |
| Comparative Area: | slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 350 km |
| Terrain: | mountainous with indented coastline; dormant volcano |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Montagne Pelee 1,397 m |
Map of Martinique
