When to go · Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia in April
Great month. Easter; calm seas.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Saint Lucia
- Prices
- High
- Saint Lucia
Verdict
Easter; calm seas.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Saint Lucia in this guide.
Weather in April
- North (Rodney Bay, Castries) · Gros Islet, Rodney Bay, Castries, Marigot Baybest weather
Drier, flatter north; 26–31 °C (79–88 °F) with trade winds.Drier, flatter north; 79–88 °F (26–31 °C) with trade winds.
- Soufrière, the Pitons and the interior · Soufrière, Edmund Forest, Qualiboubest weather
Rainforest behind the Pitons gets heavy showers; hikes are muddy from June.
- Castries30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain days
- Canaries31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 5 rain days
- Gros Islet31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 7 rain days
- Marigot Bay31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 7 rain days
- Soufrière31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain days
- Vieux Fort31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 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.
Good Friday and Easter Monday
Mar–Apr (varies)
Closures.
Cruise ship days
Nov–Apr (most days) · Castries
The harbour and market are crowded from mid-morning.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Lucia
- Medium
- Prices · Saint Lucia
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saint Lucia, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Jan: 2
April: Easter; calm seas.
January: Dry season starting; peak prices.
Saint Lucia: 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 April
Rated best or good this month
North (Rodney Bay, Castries)
Best weather of the year (Gros Islet, Rodney Bay, Castries, Marigot Bay)
Soufrière, the Pitons and the interior
Best weather of the year (Soufrière, Edmund Forest, Qualibou)
Last of the dry season; hot afternoons.
Best months: Dec–May
Best months: Dec–May
Best months: Dec–May
Best months: Jan–May
Best months: Dec–May