When to go · Basseterre
Basseterre in April
Great month. Last of the dry season; hot afternoons.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
- Prices
- High
- Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
Verdict
Last of the dry season; hot afternoons.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Basseterre in this guide.
Weather in April
- BasseterreHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 10 days
- St Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis · Basseterre, Frigate Bay, south-east peninsula, Brimstone Hillbest weather
Volcanic island with a rainforest core around Mt Liamuiga; coasts 25–31 °C (77–88 °F) and breezy.Volcanic island with a rainforest core around Mt Liamuiga; coasts 77–88 °F (25–31 °C) and breezy.
Dec–Apr season
Dry season, the most popular and most expensive months; cruise-ship traffic peaks.
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.
Cruise ship days
Nov–Apr (most days)
Bay Road and The Circus are crowded from mid-morning.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
- Medium
- Prices · Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
- High
Saint Kitts and Nevis overall: Easter; calm seas for the ferry.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Basseterre, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10 (better)
Jan: 15
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 4
April: Last of the dry season; hot afternoons.
January: Dry season, warm and breezy; busiest and dearest.
Basseterre: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast