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Barbados, month by month

The best months for Barbados: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatDry and breezy; winter peak; Barbados Jazz and Errol Barrow Day (21 Jan).West and south coasts: best weather · East coast: best weather · Bridgetown: 29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryGreatDry; Holetown Festival (check dates).West and south coasts: best weather · East coast: best weather · Bridgetown: 29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGreatDry and sunny; cricket tours possible (check).West and south coasts: best weather · East coast: best weather · Bridgetown: 29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGreatEaster peak; Oistins Fish Festival over Easter weekend (check).West and south coasts: best weather · East coast: best weather · Bridgetown: 30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
  5. MayGoodHot, still mostly dry; prices start to drop.West and south coasts: fine · East coast: fine · Bridgetown: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneGoodHurricane season opens with low early risk; Crop Over begins.West and south coasts: rainy · East coast: rainy · Bridgetown: 31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
  7. JulyMixedCrop Over events and fêtes build; showers and storm watch.West and south coasts: rainy · East coast: rainy · Bridgetown: 31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  8. AugustMixedKadooment Day (first Monday) ends Crop Over; storm risk rising.West and south coasts: storm or typhoon risk · East coast: storm or typhoon risk · Bridgetown: 31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
  9. SeptemberAvoidPeak storm month; some hotels close for maintenance.West and south coasts: storm or typhoon risk · East coast: storm or typhoon risk · Bridgetown: 31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberMixedStorms still possible; food and rum festival events (check).West and south coasts: storm or typhoon risk · East coast: storm or typhoon risk · Bridgetown: 31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberGoodIndependence (30 Nov) with flags and conkies; rains ease late.West and south coasts: rainy · East coast: rainy · Bridgetown: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGreatChristmas peak; book months ahead.West and south coasts: best weather · East coast: best weather · Bridgetown: 29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 3

    Feb: 1

January: Dry and breezy; winter peak; Barbados Jazz and Errol Barrow Day (21 Jan).

February: Dry; Holetown Festival (check dates).

Barbados: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
West and south coastsHoletown, Speightstown, Oistins, St Lawrence Gap, BridgetownBestBestBestBestOKWetWetStormStormStormWetBest
East coastBathsheba, Cattlewash, Scotland DistrictBestBestBestBestOKWetWetStormStormStormWetBest