Dominica in December

Wet start, drier by Christmas.

December is rated good. 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, Portsmouthfine

  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 Brucerainy

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

• Roseau30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain days
• Hampstead29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 15 rain days
• Portsmouth29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 15 rain days
• Scott's Head29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 16 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 16 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.

• Christmas and Boxing Day

  25–26 Dec

  Closures.

• Christmas

  25–26 December · Roseau

  Public holidays; many businesses close.

Crowds · Dominica

Medium

Prices · Dominica

Medium

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Rated best or good this month

• Roseau

  Dry season starts; Christmas fills hotels.