When to go · Basseterre
Basseterre in February
Great month. Dry season; good beach weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
- Prices
- High
- Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
Verdict
Dry season; good beach weather.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Basseterre in this guide.
Weather in February
- BasseterreHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 12 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
- High
- Prices · Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
- High
Saint Kitts and Nevis overall: Peak season; cruise ships most days.
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
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Feb: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 12 (better)
Jan: 15
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 4
February: Dry season; good beach weather.
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