When to go · Soufrière
Soufrière in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Jan–May). Across Saint Lucia: National Day 13 December; Christmas peak.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Saint Lucia overall
- Prices
- High
- Saint Lucia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jan–May). Across Saint Lucia: National Day 13 December; Christmas peak.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- SoufrièreHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Soufrière, the Pitons and the interior, Saint Lucia · Soufrière, Edmund Forest, Qualibourainy
Rainforest behind the Pitons gets heavy showers; hikes are muddy from June.
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.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Saint Lucia
Peak prices.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Lucia overall
- High
- Prices · Saint Lucia overall
- High
Saint Lucia overall: National Day 13 December; Christmas peak.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Soufrière, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
Jan: 6
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jan–May). Across Saint Lucia: National Day 13 December; Christmas peak.
January: Inside Soufrière's best window: Jan–May.
Soufrière: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast