When to go · Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda in September
Avoid month. Peak hurricane month; many hotels close.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Prices
- Low
- Antigua and Barbuda
Verdict
Peak hurricane month; many hotels close.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- 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's31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain days
- English Harbour32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 9 rain days
- Falmouth32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 8 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 8 rain days
- Saint John's32 °C (90 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 12 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
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 1
September: Peak hurricane month; many hotels close.
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 September
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.
Peak of hurricane season.