Antigua and Barbuda in May

Sailing Week ends; shoulder prices, calm seas.

No other month rates higher than May 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's30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain days
• English Harbour33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 8 rain days
• Falmouth31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 6 rain days
• Saint John's33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 7 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 7 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.

• Antigua Sailing Week big impact

  Late Apr – early May (check)

  English Harbour full; prices up.

• Labour Day

  1st Monday of May

  Public holiday.

• Whit Monday

  May–Jun (varies)

  Public holiday.

• Sailing Week

  Late Apr to early May · St John's

  South-coast crowds; rooms sell out.

Crowds · Antigua and Barbuda

Medium

Prices · Antigua and Barbuda

Medium

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)

• English Harbour

  Best months: Dec–May

• Falmouth

  Best months: Dec–May

• Saint John's

  Best months: Dec–May