When to go · Barbados
Barbados in November
Good month. Independence (30 Nov) with flags and conkies; rains ease late.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- Barbados
- Prices
- Medium
- Barbados
Verdict
Independence (30 Nov) with flags and conkies; rains ease late.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- West and south coasts · Holetown, Speightstown, Oistins, St Lawrence Gap, Bridgetownrainy
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 Districtrainy
Windier and rougher all year; sargassum seaweed piles up on some Atlantic and south-east beaches in spring and summer.
- Bridgetown30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain days
- Southern Barbados30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
- Western Barbados30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °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.
Independence Day
30 Nov
Also Republic Day since 2021; parades and flags.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Barbados
- Medium
- Prices · Barbados
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Barbados, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 3
November: Independence (30 Nov) with flags and conkies; rains ease late.
January: Dry and breezy; winter peak; Barbados Jazz and Errol Barrow Day (21 Jan).
Barbados: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast