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Guadeloupe Weather - When to Go, When to Stay Away

The French island territory of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean is known for its waterfalls, but vacation tourists will find they will get plenty wet if they visit the wrong time of the year.

Guadeloupe is a part of the French West Indies in the southern Caribbean. It is located near Dominica and Martinique. It is sometimes called The Butterfly Island because the main territory is actually two islands connected by a mangrove swamp. The result looks like a butterfly from the air.

But the island gets plenty of moisture from more than just rivers and waterfalls. It also has some of the heaviest rainfalls in the Caribbean. It receives an average of 5.8 inches of rain a month, according to statistics from the World Weather Organization. That average is one of the highest in the entire Caribbean.

Rainfall skyrockets to about nine inches a month in September through November, which is the peak time for the annual Caribbean hurricane season. But then rainfall drops to less than three inches a month in January through March.

Temperatures are more consistent than rain in Guadeloupe. The average monthly high temperature (daytime) is 86 degrees Fahrenheit. It reaches a high point of about 89 degrees in July through September and a low point of 85 degrees in December through March.

The average monthly low (nighttime) is 72 degrees. Average monthly low temperatures bottom out at about 68 degrees from January through March.

The light rains and warm temperatures make January through April the best months to visit Guadeloupe, while the worst months are August through November. Other months with moderate amounts of rain include April, June and December.

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Scott Bateman is a professional journalist with 29 years of experience as a reporter and editor. He publishes a Caribbean vacation guide with articles produced from nine trips to the region.

Information About Guadeloupe

A Reservation in an Hotel on Guadeloupe is something that many people do, but if you just fancy the look of the hotel but know nothing about Guadeloupe Island, it might be a good idea to do some investigating .

Guadeloupe isn't France but a French Overseas Department, and in many ways is more France than its homeland itself. It is to France what Hawaii is to the United States. Until 2003 St Barthelemy, otherwise known at St Barts and St Martin were part of Guadeloupe but are now independently affiliated to France.

To look at Guadeloupe on a map and it looks butterfly wings connected by a bridge, and is in fact two islands, and the more north east wing is Grande-Terre, where Pointe-a-Pitre the main centre for commerce and the main seaport is to be found.

It is known for its white sand beaches, rolling hills, cane fields and this is almost certainly where your Guadeloupe Hotel Reservation will be made if you decide to come here. The best white sand beaches on Grande-Terre includes Ste. Anne, St Francois and Le Moule

The south west wing is called Basse-Terre, which is the larger of the two islands, where you will find waterfalls, a botanical garden, and a volcano which overlooks the waterfalls which in turn spray cool mists to soak the too adventurous visitor.

There is no doubt that Basse Terre has the main tourist attraction in La Soufriere Volcano almost five thousand feet above sea level. It is surrounded by the National Park a renowned rain forest, and in turn by beautiful deep blue seas. This is where you come for the diving which is so good it has been described as world class. There are darker sand beaches here, amongst the best of which are Grande Anse, and Deshaies.

The two butterfly shaped joined islands of Guadeloupe do have a number of things in common which includes delicious cuisine and genuine West Indian hospitality from really friendly people.

So you want to make a Reservation for an Hotel in Guadeloupe, and you want suggestions. This is always very difficult because reviews are so subjective, but the number one hotel in Basse Terre is probably Caraib'Bay Hotel. The top hotel in the St Francois beach area is the Amaudo Hotel. Close to the white sand beach of Ste. Anne your best bet may well be the Hotel Le Diwali. Of the hotels in Terre de Haut you couldn't do better than L'Auberge les Petits Saints aux Anacardies.

If you want to stay in Gosier then choose Le Mahogany Hotel , and the top hotel in Pointe-a-Pitre is Le Jardin Malanga, or go to Marie-Galante and choose the Cap Reva.

Whilst the list isn't endless, there are 94 hotels on Guadeloupe that you could make a reservation at, and so you are very much spoilt for choice.

Guadeloupe has much for its visitors to do from beachcombing, sea diving, jungle exploring, or just lying relaxing on a white sand beach. Why not make a Reservation in a Guadeloupe Hotel, and find out for yourself.

By the way the food owes much to its French origins, as does the wines, so you can expect fresh food, which is fabulous, with a leaning towards seafood, all of course with a strong Caribbean influence.

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The Affordable Caribbean - The Islands Of Les Saintes

The Islands of Les Saintes is part of what I would call the affordable Caribbean.

It is a small group of islands off the south coast of Guadeloupe and is easily reached by ferryboat from Trois-Rivieres, or Pointe-a-Pitre, or alternatively you can fly in if you are feeling flush!!

This main islands in this archipelago consist of Terre-de-Haut, and Terre-de-Bas, which are amongst the most beautiful Caribbean islands. They are very much French, despite being the scene of a dramatic naval battle in the 18th century won by the English. In fact it would be fair to say that the islands are not so much French but Breton, probably because many French sailors came from Brittany two hundred years ago.

The restaurants serve up huge portions of the islands' speciality, a delicious fish 'boudin', and ruddy faced fishermen in straw hats known as 'salalkos' which are no longer found in France can be found on the quays, giving you all kinds of wit and repartee which will do more than keep you entertained and on your toes!!

Les Saintes are very popular with day trippers from Guadeloupe, but they disappear before nightfall, leaving the small town on the main island of Terre-de-Haut beautifully quiet and peaceful like any small Caribbean island.

You will see rum being passed around the small front yards by the locals generally lounging around. There will be the haunting smell of frying garlic, and accordion music in the background.

The question arises of where you might stay in this wonderful part of the affordable Caribbean.

Look no further than the delightfully named 'Auberge Les Petites Saints aux Anacardiers' which is situated on a hill above the harbour, and used to be the mayor's home. It is a wooden gingerbread style house covered in bougainvillaea. It is delightfully small and friendly, with ten rooms, all delightfully furnished in an old fashioned style. The food is old fashioned authentic French cuisine, and is wonderful.

A beautifully elegant swimming pool greets you outside, and there are great beaches nearby.

This is the hidden genuine old fashioned, and affordable French Caribbean experience.

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