When to go · Turks and Caicos
Turks and Caicos in August
Mixed month. Hurricane risk rising; flexible fares only.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Turks and Caicos
- Prices
- Medium
- Turks and Caicos
Verdict
Hurricane risk rising; flexible fares only.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Caicos Islands (Providenciales, North and Middle Caicos) · Grace Bay, Long Bay, Chalk Sound, the caysstorm or typhoon risk
Flat, dry, breezy islands: 25–32 °C (77–90 °F), little rain compared with the mountainous Caribbean; Irma and Maria hit in 2017.Flat, dry, breezy islands: 77–90 °F (25–32 °C), little rain compared with the mountainous Caribbean; Irma and Maria hit in 2017.
- Turks Islands (Grand Turk, Salt Cay) · Cockburn Town, the wall, Salt Caystorm or typhoon risk
Same climate; humpback whales pass through the Turks Island Passage in winter.
- Providenciales33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 9 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 9 rain 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.
Emancipation Day
1 Aug
Events on Grand Turk and Provo.
Hurricane season peak check
August to October · Providenciales
Flights, ferries and businesses can close for days; many hotels close for renovation.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Turks and Caicos
- Low
- Prices · Turks and Caicos
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Turks and Caicos, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 2
Jan: 3
August: Hurricane risk rising; flexible fares only.
January: Dry and breezy; peak prices after New Year week.
Turks and Caicos: 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 August
Better another month
Caicos Islands (Providenciales, North and Middle Caicos)
Flat, dry, breezy islands: 25–32 °C (77–90 °F), little rain compared with the mountainous Caribbean; Irma and Maria hit in 2017.Flat, dry, breezy islands: 77–90 °F (25–32 °C), little rain compared with the mountainous Caribbean; Irma and Maria hit in 2017.
Turks Islands (Grand Turk, Salt Cay)
Same climate; humpback whales pass through the Turks Island Passage in winter.
Hurricane season peak begins; flights and boats may be cancelled.