Castries in August

Peak hurricane risk; many businesses on short hours.

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

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• JanuaryGreatDry season, warm and breezy; busiest and dearest.
• FebruaryGreatDry season; good beach weather.
• MarchGreatDry and sunny; Easter and school breaks fill hotels.
• AprilGreatLast of the dry season; hot afternoons.

• CastriesHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 21 days
• North (Rodney Bay, Castries), Saint Lucia · Gros Islet, Rodney Bay, Castries, Marigot Baystorm or typhoon risk

  Drier, flatter north; 26–31 °C (79–88 °F) with trade winds.Drier, flatter north; 79–88 °F (26–31 °C) with trade winds.

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.

• Emancipation Day

  1 August · Citywide

  Public holiday marking the end of slavery in 1838.

Crowds · Saint Lucia overall

Low

Prices · Saint Lucia overall

Low

Saint Lucia overall: Hurricane risk rising; La Rose flower festival 30 August.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Castries, side by side.

• 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

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