When to go · Basseterre
Basseterre in November
Mixed month. Season ends; showers, then reopening for winter.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
Verdict
Season ends; showers, then reopening for winter.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- BasseterreHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 17 days
- St Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis · Basseterre, Frigate Bay, south-east peninsula, Brimstone Hillrainy
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.
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.
Cruise ship days
Nov–Apr (most days)
Bay Road and The Circus are crowded from mid-morning.
Sugar Mas (St Kitts carnival) big impact
Late Nov – 2 Jan · Saint Kitts and Nevis
J'ouvert and parades in Basseterre.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
- Medium
- Prices · Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
- Medium
Saint Kitts and Nevis overall: Season restarts; cruise ships return.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Basseterre, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Nov: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 17
Jan: 15 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 3
Jan: 4
November: Season ends; showers, then reopening for winter.
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