When to go · Basseterre
Basseterre, month by month
The best months for Basseterre: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec. Months to avoid: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry season, warm and breezy; busiest and dearest.27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatDry season; good beach weather.27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatDry and sunny; Easter and school breaks fill hotels.28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatLast of the dry season; hot afternoons.29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedWetter and hotter; some restaurants and hotels close for low season.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedHurricane season starts; heavy showers.30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- JulyMixedHot, humid and stormy; storms can cancel ferries and small flights.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 16 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidPeak hurricane risk; many businesses on short hours.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 17 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberAvoidPeak hurricane risk; fewest visitors.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 17 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberAvoidPeak hurricane risk continues; heavy rain.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedSeason ends; showers, then reopening for winter.29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGreatDry season begins; festive and busy from mid-month.28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 16 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Basseterre, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 15
Feb: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 4
Feb: 1
January: Dry season, warm and breezy; busiest and dearest.
February: Dry season; good beach weather.
Basseterre: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.