Dominica in August

Hurricane risk rising; flash floods.

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• JanuaryGreatShowers in the hills; good diving and whales start.
• FebruaryGreatCarnival (Mas Domnik) in some years; drier trails.
• MarchGreatDriest month; best for the Boiling Lake.
• AprilGreatDry and calm; sperm whales often seen.

• West coast (Roseau, Portsmouth) · Roseau, Soufrière, Mero, Portsmouthstorm or typhoon risk

  Leeward side, drier and hot (26–32 °C (79–90 °F)); calm sea for diving and whale watching.Leeward side, drier and hot (79–90 °F (26–32 °C)); calm sea for diving and whale watching.

• Interior and east (Morne Trois Pitons, Kalinago Territory) · Laudat, Boiling Lake, Castle Brucestorm or typhoon risk

  Rainforest: rain on most days in the mountains, several metres a year; cooler at altitude.

• Roseau32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 16 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 16 rain days
• Hampstead31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 19 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 19 rain days
• Portsmouth31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain days
• Scott's Head31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 19 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 19 rain days

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

  1st Monday of Aug

  Public holiday.

Crowds · Dominica

Low

Prices · Dominica

Low

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

• 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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• West coast (Roseau, Portsmouth)

  Leeward side, drier and hot (26–32 °C (79–90 °F)); calm sea for diving and whale watching.Leeward side, drier and hot (79–90 °F (26–32 °C)); calm sea for diving and whale watching.

• Interior and east (Morne Trois Pitons, Kalinago Territory)

  Rainforest: rain on most days in the mountains, several metres a year; cooler at altitude.

• Roseau

  Peak hurricane risk; flights and ferries cancel.