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Basseterre across the year

Best-looking months for Basseterre: Jan, Feb, Apr. Rated avoid: Aug, Sep, Oct.

Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.

January in Basseterre

Typical highs 27°C (81°F), lows 22°C (72°F), rain on about 15 days.

WeatherGreat
Dry season, warm and breezy; busiest and dearest. Typical highs around 27 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 15 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Basseterre
CrowdsHigh
High crowd level: Saint Kitts and Nevis overall. Dry and breezy; Sugar Mas carnival ends early January.Based on: Saint Kitts and Nevis overall month table, not a city measurement
PricesHigh
High price level: Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.Based on: Saint Kitts and Nevis overall month table, not a city measurement
Events4 events
4 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Sugar Mas (Carnival); Sugar Mas carnival; Cruise ship days; and 1 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists

What is on

  • Sugar Mas (Carnival) (Mid-December to early January)Parades, costume bands (masquerade/mas troupes) and street parties in the historic core; book accommodation well ahead.
  • Sugar Mas carnival (Late Dec–early Jan)Parades in Basseterre; book early.
  • Cruise ship days (Nov–Apr (most days))Bay Road and The Circus are crowded from mid-morning.
  • New Year and Carnival Day (1–2 Jan)Sugar Mas finale; closures.

Full January guide for Basseterre · All months