When to go · St George's
St George's in December
Great month. Dry season returns; holiday travel fills flights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- Grenada overall
- Prices
- High
- Grenada overall
Verdict
Dry season returns; holiday travel fills flights.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for St George's in this guide.
Weather in December
- St George'sHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 18 days
- Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Grenada · Grand Anse, St George's, Grand Etang, Hillsboroughbest weather
Dry season January–May with trade winds; wet season June–December. Once thought to be south of the belt, Grenada was hit by Ivan (2004) and Beryl struck Carriacou in 2024. The interior around Grand Etang is much wetter than the coast.
Dec–Apr season
Dry season, the most popular and most expensive months; cruise-ship traffic peaks.
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.
Cruise ship days
Nov–Apr, most days
The Carenage and Market Square are crowded from mid-morning.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Grenada
Peak season.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Grenada overall
- High
- Prices · Grenada overall
- High
Grenada overall: Christmas peak; parang music.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in St George's, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
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: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 18
Jan: 15 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Jan: 1
December: Dry season returns; holiday travel fills flights.
January: Dry season; best beach weather; peak season.
St George's: 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