When to go · Dominica
Dominica in October
Mixed month. Creole Day and World Creole Music Festival late in the month; rooms fill.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- Dominica
- Prices
- Medium
- Dominica
Verdict
Creole Day and World Creole Music Festival late in the month; rooms fill.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- 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) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 18 rain days
- Portsmouth31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 17 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 17 rain days
- Scott's Head31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 18 rain days
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.
Creole Day
Last Friday of Oct
National dress, Kwéyòl, food stalls.
World Creole Music Festival big impact
Late Oct (check)
Three nights of music in Roseau; flights full.
Creole Day and World Creole Music Festival check
Late October · Roseau
Music, folk dress and crowds; book early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Dominica
- High
- Prices · Dominica
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dominica, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 3
Jan: 0
October: Creole Day and World Creole Music Festival late in the month; rooms fill.
January: Showers in the hills; good diving and whales start.
Dominica: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries
Where to go in October
Better another month
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.