Sainte-Anne, Martinique

Sainte-Anne
A view of the market in Sainte-Anne
A view of the market in Sainte-Anne
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Location of Sainte-Anne
Map
Coordinates: 14°26′21″N 60°52′44″W / 14.4392°N 60.8789°W / 14.4392; -60.8789
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentMartinique
ArrondissementLe Marin
IntercommunalityCA Espace Sud de la Martinique
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Gemieux[1]
Area
1
38.42 km2 (14.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,478
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97226 /97227
Elevation0–200 m (0–656 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sainte-Anne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t an]; Martinican Creole: Sentann) is a village and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.

Geography[edit]

Climate[edit]

Sainte-Anne has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am). The average annual temperature in Sainte-Anne is 26.9 °C (80.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,550.1 mm (61.03 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in June, at around 27.6 °C (81.7 °F), and lowest in February, at around 25.6 °C (78.1 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Sainte-Anne was 34.0 °C (93.2 °F) on 25 September 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 17.0 °C (62.6 °F) on 25 January 1996.

Climate data for Sainte-Anne (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1993−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 32.4
(90.3)
31.6
(88.9)
31.9
(89.4)
33.9
(93.0)
33.1
(91.6)
32.9
(91.2)
33.7
(92.7)
33.8
(92.8)
34.0
(93.2)
33.9
(93.0)
33.0
(91.4)
32.5
(90.5)
34.0
(93.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.6
(83.5)
28.7
(83.7)
29.3
(84.7)
29.8
(85.6)
30.3
(86.5)
30.3
(86.5)
30.3
(86.5)
30.5
(86.9)
30.7
(87.3)
30.5
(86.9)
29.9
(85.8)
29.2
(84.6)
29.8
(85.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.6
(78.1)
25.6
(78.1)
26.1
(79.0)
26.8
(80.2)
27.5
(81.5)
27.6
(81.7)
27.6
(81.7)
27.6
(81.7)
27.5
(81.5)
27.4
(81.3)
26.8
(80.2)
26.2
(79.2)
26.9
(80.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.7
(72.9)
22.5
(72.5)
22.9
(73.2)
23.8
(74.8)
24.6
(76.3)
25.0
(77.0)
24.8
(76.6)
24.7
(76.5)
24.4
(75.9)
24.2
(75.6)
23.8
(74.8)
23.3
(73.9)
23.9
(75.0)
Record low °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)
18.8
(65.8)
17.4
(63.3)
19.9
(67.8)
20.6
(69.1)
21.5
(70.7)
20.5
(68.9)
20.8
(69.4)
20.5
(68.9)
20.0
(68.0)
19.5
(67.1)
17.4
(63.3)
17.0
(62.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 95.9
(3.78)
59.8
(2.35)
62.1
(2.44)
80.6
(3.17)
108.9
(4.29)
122.8
(4.83)
165.7
(6.52)
195.9
(7.71)
163.7
(6.44)
188.9
(7.44)
198.5
(7.81)
107.3
(4.22)
1,550.1
(61.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 15.1 11.5 10.7 10.6 10.4 14.5 18.7 18.0 15.6 16.5 17.4 14.6 173.7
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1967 3,120—    
1974 3,001−0.55%
1982 3,360+1.42%
1990 3,857+1.74%
1999 4,131+0.77%
2007 4,963+2.32%
2012 4,554−1.71%
2017 4,298−1.15%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Normales et records pour Ste Anne-Seci (972)". Meteociel. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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