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Basseterre in November

Mixed month. Season ends; showers, then reopening for winter.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
29°C (84°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
17
Crowds
Medium
Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
Prices
Medium
Saint Kitts and Nevis overall

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Basseterre

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

Long-term averages
  • BasseterreHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), 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.

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)

    Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    Nov: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • 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

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