Saint-Joseph () is a
commune in the
Arrondissement of Fort-de-France on
Martinique
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Geography
Climate
Saint-Joseph has a
tropical rainforest climate
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Köppen climate classification
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''Af''). The average annual temperature in Saint-Joseph is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in February, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Joseph was on 20 September 2005; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 12 January 1979.
Population
See also
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Communes of the Martinique department
The following is a list of the 34 communes of the Martinique overseas department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):
References
Communes of Martinique
Populated places in Martinique
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