Basse-Pointe Explained

Basse-Pointe
Commune Status:Commune
Adjustable Map:Locator map of Basse-Pointe 2018.png
Map Size:210px
Map Caption:Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Coordinates:14.87°N -61.12°W
Arrondissement:La Trinité
Mayor:Marie-Thérèse Casimirius[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Pays Nord Martinique
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:1279
Area Km2:27.95
Population Demonym:Pointois.e
Insee:97203
Postal Code:97218

Basse-Pointe (pronounced as /fr/; label=[[Martinican Creole]]|Baspwent) is a town and commune in the French overseas department and region, and island of Martinique.

Geography

Climate

Basse-Pointe has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af). The average annual temperature in Basse-Pointe 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 Basse-Pointe was on 1 October 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 21 September 1978.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022. fr.