When to go · Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis, month by month
The best months for Saint Kitts and Nevis: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry and breezy; Sugar Mas carnival ends early January.St Kitts: best weather · Nevis: best weather · Basseterre: 27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain daysSt Kitts: best weather · Nevis: best weather · Basseterre: 81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatPeak season; cruise ships most days.St Kitts: best weather · Nevis: best weather · Basseterre: 27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 12 rain daysSt Kitts: best weather · Nevis: best weather · Basseterre: 81 °F (27 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatDry; good for Mt Liamuiga and Nevis Peak.St Kitts: best weather · Nevis: best weather · Basseterre: 28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain daysSt Kitts: best weather · Nevis: best weather · Basseterre: 82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatEaster; calm seas for the ferry.St Kitts: best weather · Nevis: best weather · Basseterre: 29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain daysSt Kitts: best weather · Nevis: best weather · Basseterre: 84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatShoulder prices and quiet trails.St Kitts: best weather · Nevis: best weather · Basseterre: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain daysSt Kitts: best weather · Nevis: best weather · Basseterre: 86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneGoodSt Kitts Music Festival (late June, check).St Kitts: fine · Nevis: fine · Basseterre: 30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain daysSt Kitts: fine · Nevis: fine · Basseterre: 86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- JulyMixedCulturama on Nevis builds; storm risk begins.St Kitts: fine · Nevis: fine · Basseterre: 31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 16 rain daysSt Kitts: fine · Nevis: fine · Basseterre: 88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedCulturama and Emancipation early August; rising hurricane risk.St Kitts: storm or typhoon risk · Nevis: storm or typhoon risk · Basseterre: 31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 17 rain daysSt Kitts: storm or typhoon risk · Nevis: storm or typhoon risk · Basseterre: 88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberAvoidPeak hurricane month; Independence 19 September.St Kitts: storm or typhoon risk · Nevis: storm or typhoon risk · Basseterre: 31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 17 rain daysSt Kitts: storm or typhoon risk · Nevis: storm or typhoon risk · Basseterre: 88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- OctoberMixedStorm risk lingers; many hotels reopen late in the month.St Kitts: storm or typhoon risk · Nevis: storm or typhoon risk · Basseterre: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain daysSt Kitts: storm or typhoon risk · Nevis: storm or typhoon risk · Basseterre: 86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodSeason restarts; cruise ships return.St Kitts: rainy · Nevis: rainy · Basseterre: 29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain daysSt Kitts: rainy · Nevis: rainy · Basseterre: 84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGreatSugar Mas carnival from late December; peak prices.St Kitts: best weather · Nevis: best weather · Basseterre: 28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 16 rain daysSt Kitts: best weather · Nevis: best weather · Basseterre: 82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saint Kitts and Nevis, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 4
Feb: 1
January: Dry and breezy; Sugar Mas carnival ends early January.
February: Peak season; cruise ships most days.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
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