When to go · Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia in September
Avoid month. Peak storm risk; some hotels close.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- Saint Lucia
- Prices
- Low
- Saint Lucia
Verdict
Peak storm risk; some hotels close.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- 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), 19 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 19 rain days
- Canaries30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 11 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 11 rain days
- Gros Islet31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 12 rain days
- Marigot Bay32 °C (90 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 11 rain days
- Soufrière32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 11 rain days
- Vieux Fort31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 17 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 17 rain days
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
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 2
September: Peak storm risk; some hotels close.
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 September
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; fewest visitors.