When to go · Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda in December
Great month. Charter yacht show and Christmas; peak prices from mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Prices
- High
- Antigua and Barbuda
Verdict
Charter yacht show and Christmas; peak prices from mid-month.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Antigua and Barbuda in this guide.
Weather in December
- Antigua · St John's, Dickenson Bay, Jolly Harbour, English Harbourbest weather
One of the drier Eastern Caribbean islands: low hills, 25–31 °C (77–88 °F), steady trade winds; droughts are common.One of the drier Eastern Caribbean islands: low hills, 77–88 °F (25–31 °C), steady trade winds; droughts are common.
- Barbuda · Codrington, the lagoon, west-coast beachesbest weather
Flat and dry; Irma's eye crossed it directly in 2017.
- St John's28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain days
- English Harbour30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain days
- Falmouth28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 3 rain days
- Saint John's29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 5 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
V. C. Bird Day
9 Dec
Public holiday.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec
Peak prices.
Charter yacht show
Early December (check) · St John's
Yachting crowds on the south coast.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Antigua and Barbuda
- High
- Prices · Antigua and Barbuda
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Antigua and Barbuda, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 3
Jan: 1
December: Charter yacht show and Christmas; peak prices from mid-month.
January: Dry, breezy peak season.
Antigua and Barbuda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in December
Rated best or good this month
Antigua
Best weather of the year (St John's, Dickenson Bay, Jolly Harbour, English Harbour)
Barbuda
Best weather of the year (Codrington, the lagoon, west-coast beaches)
Dry season returns; book early.
Best months: Dec–May
Best months: Dec–May
Best months: Dec–May