When to go · Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda in October
Mixed month. Storm risk lingers; showers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Prices
- Low
- Antigua and Barbuda
Verdict
Storm risk lingers; showers.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- Antigua · St John's, Dickenson Bay, Jolly Harbour, English Harbourstorm or typhoon risk
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 beachesstorm or typhoon risk
Flat and dry; Irma's eye crossed it directly in 2017.
- St John's30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain days
- English Harbour31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 7 rain days
- Falmouth31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 6 rain days
- Saint John's31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 11 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.
Hurricane season
Jun to Nov · St John's
Named storms can close the airport and hotels; buy flexible bookings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Antigua and Barbuda
- Low
- Prices · Antigua and Barbuda
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Antigua and Barbuda, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Storm risk lingers; showers.
January: Dry, breezy peak season.
Antigua and Barbuda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries
Where to go in October
Better another month
Antigua
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
Flat and dry; Irma's eye crossed it directly in 2017.
Hurricane season; storms and heavy rain.