When to go · Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis in May
Great month. Shoulder prices and quiet trails.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Low
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Prices
- Medium
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
Verdict
Shoulder prices and quiet trails.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Saint Kitts and Nevis in this guide.
Weather in May
- St Kitts · Basseterre, Frigate Bay, south-east peninsula, Brimstone Hillbest weather
Volcanic island with a rainforest core around Mt Liamuiga; coasts 25–31 °C (77–88 °F) and breezy.Volcanic island with a rainforest core around Mt Liamuiga; coasts 77–88 °F (25–31 °C) and breezy.
- Nevis · Charlestown, Pinney's Beach, Nevis Peakbest weather
A single volcanic cone; cloud on the peak most afternoons.
- Basseterre30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 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.
Labour Day
1st Monday of May
Public holiday.
Whit Monday
May–Jun (varies)
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Low
- Prices · Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saint Kitts and Nevis, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 2
Jan: 4
May: Shoulder prices and quiet trails.
January: Dry and breezy; Sugar Mas carnival ends early January.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in May
Rated best or good this month
St Kitts
Best weather of the year (Basseterre, Frigate Bay, south-east peninsula, Brimstone Hill)
Nevis
Best weather of the year (Charlestown, Pinney's Beach, Nevis Peak)