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Basseterre in March

Great month. Dry and sunny; Easter and school breaks fill hotels.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
High
Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
Prices
High
Saint Kitts and Nevis overall

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Basseterre

Dry and sunny; Easter and school breaks fill hotels.

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

Is another month better than March?

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

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • BasseterreHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 11 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.

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: Dry; good for Mt Liamuiga and Nevis Peak.

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

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 11 (better)

    Jan: 15

  • Crowds

    Mar: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Mar: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Jan: 4

March: Dry and sunny; Easter and school breaks fill hotels.

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

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