When to go · Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda, month by month
The best months for Antigua and Barbuda: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry, breezy peak season.Antigua: best weather · Barbuda: best weather · St John's: 28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain daysAntigua: best weather · Barbuda: best weather · St John's: 82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatDriest month; yachts fill English Harbour.Antigua: best weather · Barbuda: best weather · St John's: 28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain daysAntigua: best weather · Barbuda: best weather · St John's: 82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatSunny and busy; good for Barbuda crossings.Antigua: best weather · Barbuda: best weather · St John's: 28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain daysAntigua: best weather · Barbuda: best weather · St John's: 82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatEaster and the start of Sailing Week (late Apr, check).Antigua: best weather · Barbuda: best weather · St John's: 29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain daysAntigua: best weather · Barbuda: best weather · St John's: 84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatSailing Week ends; shoulder prices, calm seas.Antigua: best weather · Barbuda: best weather · St John's: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain daysAntigua: best weather · Barbuda: best weather · St John's: 86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
- JuneGoodQuiet and hot; hurricane season opens.Antigua: fine · Barbuda: fine · St John's: 31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain daysAntigua: fine · Barbuda: fine · St John's: 88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- JulyMixedCarnival builds in late July; storm risk begins.Antigua: fine · Barbuda: fine · St John's: 31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain daysAntigua: fine · Barbuda: fine · St John's: 88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AugustMixedCarnival climax early August; rising hurricane risk.Antigua: storm or typhoon risk · Barbuda: storm or typhoon risk · St John's: 31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain daysAntigua: storm or typhoon risk · Barbuda: storm or typhoon risk · St John's: 88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberAvoidPeak hurricane month; many hotels close.Antigua: storm or typhoon risk · Barbuda: storm or typhoon risk · St John's: 31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain daysAntigua: storm or typhoon risk · Barbuda: storm or typhoon risk · St John's: 88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberMixedStorm risk lingers; showers.Antigua: storm or typhoon risk · Barbuda: storm or typhoon risk · St John's: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain daysAntigua: storm or typhoon risk · Barbuda: storm or typhoon risk · St John's: 86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodIndependence on 1 November; season restarts.Antigua: rainy · Barbuda: rainy · St John's: 29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain daysAntigua: rainy · Barbuda: rainy · St John's: 84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGreatCharter yacht show and Christmas; peak prices from mid-month.Antigua: best weather · Barbuda: best weather · St John's: 28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain daysAntigua: best weather · Barbuda: best weather · St John's: 82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Antigua and Barbuda, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Dry, breezy peak season.
February: Driest month; yachts fill English Harbour.
Antigua and Barbuda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
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