When to go · Basseterre
Basseterre in June
Mixed month. Hurricane season starts; heavy showers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
Verdict
Hurricane season starts; heavy showers.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- BasseterreHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 13 days
- St Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis · Basseterre, Frigate Bay, south-east peninsula, Brimstone Hillfine
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.
May–Nov season
Wetter, hotter, and inside the Atlantic hurricane season (Jun–Nov); cheaper, quieter, and riskier for fixed dates.
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.
St Kitts Music Festival check
Late June (check) · Warner Park and venues around Basseterre
Hotels fill; a highlight week for the island's live-music calendar.
Atlantic hurricane season
June to the end of November, peak August–October · Islandwide
Storms can disrupt flights, ferries and the Nevis crossing; travel insurance with storm cover matters most in this window.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
- Medium
- Prices · Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
- Medium
Saint Kitts and Nevis overall: St Kitts Music Festival (late June, check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Basseterre, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 13 (better)
Jan: 15
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 2
Jan: 4
June: Hurricane season starts; heavy showers.
January: Dry season, warm and breezy; busiest and dearest.
Basseterre: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast