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English Harbour in May

Great month. Inside English Harbour's best window: Dec–May.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
33°C (91°F) / 26°C (79°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
Antigua and Barbuda overall
Prices
Medium
Antigua and Barbuda overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for English Harbour

Inside English Harbour's best window: Dec–May.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for English Harbour in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • English HarbourHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 8 days
  • Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda · St John's, Dickenson Bay, Jolly Harbour, English Harbourbest weather

    One of the drier Eastern Caribbean islands: low hills, 25–31 °C (77–88 °F), steady trade winds; droughts are common.

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.

  • Antigua Sailing Week big impact

    Late Apr – early May (check) · Antigua and Barbuda

    English Harbour full; prices up.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Antigua and Barbuda overall
Medium
Prices · Antigua and Barbuda overall
Medium

Antigua and Barbuda overall: Sailing Week ends; shoulder prices, calm seas.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 33 °C (91 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 26 °C (79 °F)

    Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 8

    Jan: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Jan: 0

May: Inside English Harbour's best window: Dec–May.

January: Inside English Harbour's best window: Dec–May.

English Harbour: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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