When to go · Bridgetown
Bridgetown in December
Great month. Dry returns; Christmas prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- Barbados overall
- Prices
- High
- Barbados overall
Verdict
Dry returns; Christmas prices.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Bridgetown in this guide.
Weather in December
- BridgetownHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 16 days
- West and south coasts, Barbados · Holetown, Speightstown, Oistins, St Lawrence Gap, Bridgetownbest weather
Dry season December–May with steady trade winds; wetter and more humid June–November. Barbados sits east of the main island arc, so direct hurricane hits are rarer than further north, but Beryl (2024) damaged boats and fishing fleets.
Dry, cooler high season season
The most reliable weather and the busiest, priciest time to visit; good for a first trip.
Watch: Higher hotel prices, especially around Christmas and New Year.
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.
Christmas and New Year
Late December to early January · Nationwide
Peak tourist season and highest accommodation prices; some shops and the market close on the public holidays themselves.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Barbados overall
- High
- Prices · Barbados overall
- High
Barbados overall: Christmas peak; book months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bridgetown, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 16
Jan: 14 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 2
December: Dry returns; Christmas prices.
January: Dry and warm; peak season prices.
Bridgetown: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast