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Barbados in January

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

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
High
Barbados
Prices
High
Barbados

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Barbados

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

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for Barbados in this guide.

Weather in January

  • West and south coasts · Holetown, Speightstown, Oistins, St Lawrence Gap, Bridgetownbest weather

    Dry season December–May with steady trade winds; wetter and more humid June–November. Barbados sits east of the main island arc, so direct hurricane hits are rarer than further north, but Beryl (2024) damaged boats and fishing fleets.

  • East coast · Bathsheba, Cattlewash, Scotland Districtbest weather

    Windier and rougher all year; sargassum seaweed piles up on some Atlantic and south-east beaches in spring and summer.

  • Bridgetown29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days
  • Southern Barbados29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days
  • Western Barbados29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 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.

  • New Year's Day

    1 Jan

    Public holiday.

  • Errol Barrow Day

    21 Jan

    Honours the first prime minister.

  • Christmas and New Year

    Late December to early January · Bridgetown

    Peak tourist season and highest accommodation prices; some shops and the market close on the public holidays themselves.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Barbados
High
Prices · Barbados
High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in January

Rated best or good this month

  • West and south coasts

    Best weather of the year (Holetown, Speightstown, Oistins, St Lawrence Gap, Bridgetown)

  • East coast

    Best weather of the year (Bathsheba, Cattlewash, Scotland District)

  • Bridgetown

    Dry and warm; peak season prices.

  • Southern Barbados

    Best months: Dec–May

  • Western Barbados

    Best months: Dec–May (dry season)