When to go · Castries
Castries in January
Great month. Dry season, warm and breezy; busiest and dearest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- Saint Lucia overall
- Prices
- High
- Saint Lucia overall
Verdict
Dry season, warm and breezy; busiest and dearest.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Castries in this guide.
Weather in January
- CastriesHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 16 days
- North (Rodney Bay, Castries), Saint Lucia · Gros Islet, Rodney Bay, Castries, Marigot Baybest weather
Drier, flatter north; 26–31 °C (79–88 °F) with trade winds.Drier, flatter north; 79–88 °F (26–31 °C) with trade winds.
Dry season season
Reliable sun, busiest cruise-ship traffic, highest hotel prices.
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.
Cruise ship days
Nov–Apr (most days)
The harbour and market are crowded from mid-morning.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Lucia overall
- High
- Prices · Saint Lucia overall
- High
Saint Lucia overall: Dry season starting; peak prices.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Castries, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 16
Feb: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 2
January: Dry season, warm and breezy; busiest and dearest.
February: Dry season; good beach weather.
Castries: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast