When to go · Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia in August
Mixed month. Hurricane risk rising; La Rose flower festival 30 August.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Saint Lucia
- Prices
- Low
- Saint Lucia
Verdict
Hurricane risk rising; La Rose flower festival 30 August.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- North (Rodney Bay, Castries) · Gros Islet, Rodney Bay, Castries, Marigot Baystorm or typhoon risk
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, Qualiboustorm or typhoon risk
Rainforest behind the Pitons gets heavy showers; hikes are muddy from June.
- Castries31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 21 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 21 rain days
- Canaries30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain days
- Gros Islet31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 13 rain days
- Marigot Bay33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 13 rain days
- Soufrière33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 13 rain days
- Vieux Fort31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 19 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 19 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.
Emancipation Day
1 Aug
Public holiday.
La Rose flower festival
30 Aug
Traditional society celebrations.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Lucia
- Low
- Prices · Saint Lucia
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saint Lucia, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 2
Jan: 2
August: Hurricane risk rising; La Rose flower festival 30 August.
January: Dry season starting; peak prices.
Saint Lucia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries
Where to go in August
Better another month
North (Rodney Bay, Castries)
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
Rainforest behind the Pitons gets heavy showers; hikes are muddy from June.
Peak hurricane risk; many businesses on short hours.