Afternoons in Le François reach 30 to 32 degrees in every month of the year
Measured over a year, the rain totals 1,634 mm. Its July, January and rain figures all sit close to those of typical mainland French towns. Only 9°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons.
Figures from Météo-France’s François-Simon station, 4.8 km south-east.
A year in Le François at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the François-Simon station.
What a year in Le François feels like
Typical highs and lows in the rainier and the drier half of the year, and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at François-Simon.
About 1,634 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 45 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 23rd wettest of 27 towns of 2,500+ in Martinique.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Lamentin-Aéro
The Météo-France station at François-Simon
François-Simon is 4.8 km south-east of Le François. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Le François itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | François-Simon (97210004) |
| Distance from the town | 4.8 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 13 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 17 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 2.5 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Lamentin-Aéro, 9.5 km away |
TownRatings matches each commune to one station with at least 24 years of temperature and rain records: the nearest, counting every 100 m of height difference as 10 km, never across the sea.
How Le François compares
Against the 27 towns of 2,500+ in Martinique (the dots). Mainland France’s towns aren’t a fair comparison for a tropical climate.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km, each with its own matched station.
| Town | Station | Warmest-month high | Coolest-month low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le François | François-Simon | 31.9°C | 22.8°C | 1,634 mm |
| Saint-Esprit 6 km | François-Chopot | 31.2°C 0.7°C cooler | 23.1°C about the same | 1,793 mm |
| Ducos 7 km | François-Chopot | 31.2°C 0.7°C cooler | 23.1°C about the same | 1,793 mm |
| Le Robert 8.4 km | François-Chopot | 31.2°C 0.7°C cooler | 23.1°C about the same | 1,793 mm |
| Le Vauclin 9 km | Vauclin | 30.7°C 1.2°C cooler | 24.0°C 1.2°C milder | 1,230 mm |
| Le Lamentin 10 km | Lamentin-Aéro | 31.7°C about the same | 22.1°C 0.7°C colder | 2,057 mm |
| Rivière-Salée 11 km | François-Chopot | 31.2°C 0.7°C cooler | 23.1°C about the same | 1,793 mm |
Le François weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the François-Simon station; sunshine at Lamentin-Aéro.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.7°C | 23.0°C | 26.4°C | 75 mm | 202 |
| February | 29.7°C | 22.8°C | 26.3°C | 57 mm | 202 |
| March | 30.0°C | 23.2°C | 26.6°C | 52 mm | 229 |
| April | 30.5°C | 23.8°C | 27.2°C | 118 mm | 218 |
| May | 31.1°C | 24.7°C | 27.9°C | 111 mm | 217 |
| June | 31.1°C | 25.0°C | 28.0°C | 132 mm | 195 |
| July | 31.2°C | 25.1°C | 28.1°C | 156 mm | 216 |
| August | 31.5°C | 25.0°C | 28.2°C | 183 mm | 223 |
| September | 31.9°C | 24.5°C | 28.2°C | 183 mm | 207 |
| October | 31.5°C | 24.3°C | 27.9°C | 226 mm | 205 |
| November | 30.8°C | 24.0°C | 27.4°C | 240 mm | 183 |
| December | 30.2°C | 23.5°C | 26.9°C | 101 mm | 193 |
| Year | 30.8°C | 24.1°C | 27.4°C | 1,634 mm | 2,489 |
Where Le François’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for François-Simon, 4.8 km away: statistics for 1991–2020.
- Which station: among stations with at least 24 of the 30 years of temperature and rain, the nearest to the commune’s population-weighted center, counting each 100 m of height difference as 10 km; mainland towns use mainland stations and each overseas département its own.
- Altitudes: the town’s from IGN’s RGE ALTI® at its population-weighted center; the station’s from Météo-France.
- Sunshine: the nearest station with at least 10 years of sunshine records, Lamentin-Aéro, 9.5 km away.
- Comparisons: the towns of 2,500+ in Martinique, read the same way.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Le François’s climate
How warm does Le François get in summer?
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 31.9°C. Météo-France publishes no count of hot days for this station.
Does Le François ever get cool?
Not much: the coolest nights, in February, average 22.8°C.
How much rain does Le François get?
About 1,634 mm a year. November is the wettest month (240 mm) and March the driest (52 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Lamentin-Aéro (9.5 km away), averages 2,489 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Le François itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Le François, François-Simon, 4.8 km away. France publishes its climate normals by station, not by commune; a valley, a hill or the sea can make a difference over a few kilometers.
Where do these figures come from?
Météo-France’s fiches climatologiques: 30-year averages (1991–2020) for each of its long-running stations, published as open data since 2024. They are normals, not a forecast.
Source: Météo-France, fiches climatologiques, 1991–2020 statistics (station FRANCOIS-SIMON, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Le François →
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.