When to go · Basseterre
Basseterre in October
Avoid month. Peak hurricane risk continues; heavy rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
- Prices
- Low
- Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
Verdict
Peak hurricane risk continues; heavy rain.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- BasseterreHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 18 days
- St Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis · Basseterre, Frigate Bay, south-east peninsula, Brimstone Hillstorm or typhoon risk
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
- Low
- Prices · Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
- Low
Saint Kitts and Nevis overall: Storm risk lingers; many hotels reopen late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Basseterre, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 18
Jan: 15 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 4
October: Peak hurricane risk continues; heavy rain.
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
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries