When to go · Roseau

Roseau in January

Great month. Dry season; best hiking weather.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Medium; Dominica overall
Prices: Medium; Dominica overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Roseau

Dry season; best hiking weather.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than January for Roseau in this guide.

Long-term averages

RoseauHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 12 days
West coast (Roseau, Portsmouth), Dominica · Roseau, Soufrière, Mero, Portsmouthbest weather
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.

Dry season season

The best hiking and diving weather; Carnival in February or March.

Watch: Christmas week fills hotels; showers still happen.

Dominica overall: Showers in the hills; good diving and whales start.

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

First month

Second month

January: Dry season; best hiking weather.

February: Dry; Carnival before Lent brings crowds.

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