When to go · Southern Barbados
Southern Barbados in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Nov (hurricane season; Sep–Oct wettest).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Barbados overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Barbados overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Nov (hurricane season; Sep–Oct wettest).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Southern BarbadosHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 14 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.
Crop Over big impact
Jun – first Monday of Aug · Barbados
Calypso tents, fêtes, Foreday Morning and the Kadooment parade; hotels full at the end.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Barbados overall
- Medium
- Prices · Barbados overall
- Medium
Barbados overall: Kadooment Day (first Monday) ends Crop Over; storm risk rising.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Southern Barbados, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 14
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Nov (hurricane season; Sep–Oct wettest).
January: Inside Southern Barbados's best window: Dec–May.
Southern Barbados: 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