When to go · Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia in July
Mixed month. Carnival mid-July; wet and humid.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Saint Lucia
- Prices
- Medium
- Saint Lucia
Verdict
Carnival mid-July; wet and humid.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- North (Rodney Bay, Castries) · Gros Islet, Rodney Bay, Castries, Marigot Bayrainy
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, Qualibourainy
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), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 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), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 12 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), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 18 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.
Lucian Carnival big impact
Mid-July (check)
Parades in Castries; rooms fill.
Carnival check
Usually July · Castries
Parades, costume bands and road closures through the town centre; hotels fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Lucia
- Medium
- Prices · Saint Lucia
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saint Lucia, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 2
Jan: 2
July: Carnival mid-July; wet and humid.
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