Sainte-Marie (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t maʁi] ; Martinican Creole: Sentmawi) is a town and the fifth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. It is located on the northeast (Atlantic Ocean) side of the island of Martinique.
Geography
Climate
Sainte-Marie has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af). The average annual temperature in Sainte-Marie is 26.5 °C (79.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,781.3 mm (109.50 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.5 °C (81.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 25.1 °C (77.2 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Sainte-Marie was 35.0 °C (95.0 °F) on 23 September 2005; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 16.5 °C (61.7 °F) on 8 March 1987.
Population
See also
- Communes of Martinique
References
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
