Basseterre in January

Dry season, warm and breezy; busiest and dearest.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

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

• BasseterreHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 15 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.

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.

• Sugar Mas (Carnival)

  Mid-December to early January · Basseterre streets

  Parades, costume bands (masquerade/mas troupes) and street parties in the historic core; book accommodation well ahead.

• Sugar Mas carnival

  Late Dec–early Jan

  Parades in Basseterre; book early.

• Cruise ship days

  Nov–Apr (most days)

  Bay Road and The Circus are crowded from mid-morning.

• New Year and Carnival Day big impact

  1–2 Jan · Saint Kitts and Nevis

  Sugar Mas finale; closures.

Crowds · Saint Kitts and Nevis overall

High

Prices · Saint Kitts and Nevis overall

High

Saint Kitts and Nevis overall: Dry and breezy; Sugar Mas carnival ends early January.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Basseterre, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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