Antigua and Barbuda in January

Dry, breezy peak season.

No other month rates higher than January for Antigua and Barbuda in this guide.

• 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) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 11 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), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 4 rain days

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.

• New Year's Day

  1 Jan

  Closures.

Crowds · Antigua and Barbuda

High

Prices · Antigua and Barbuda

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Antigua and Barbuda, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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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)

• St John's

  Dry season; the busiest and dearest time.

• English Harbour

  Best months: Dec–May

• Falmouth

  Best months: Dec–May

• Saint John's

  Best months: Dec–May