When to go · Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia in May
Great month. Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival (check); shoulder prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Saint Lucia
- Prices
- Medium
- Saint Lucia
Verdict
Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival (check); shoulder prices.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Saint Lucia in this guide.
Weather in May
- 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, Qualiboufine
Rainforest behind the Pitons gets heavy showers; hikes are muddy from June.
- Castries31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 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), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain days
- Marigot Bay32 °C (90 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 5 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 5 rain days
- Soufrière32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 9 rain days
- Vieux Fort31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 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.
Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival big impact
May (check)
Concerts at Pigeon Island and elsewhere.
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
May: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 2
May: Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival (check); shoulder prices.
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 May
Rated best or good this month
North (Rodney Bay, Castries)
Best weather of the year (Gros Islet, Rodney Bay, Castries, Marigot Bay)
Best months: Dec–May
Best months: Dec–May
Best months: Dec–May
Best months: Jan–May
Best months: Dec–May