Turks and Caicos in October

Storm risk lingers; some closures continue.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatDry and pleasant; Christmas–New Year is the most expensive week.
• JanuaryGreatDry and breezy; peak prices after New Year week.
• FebruaryGreatHumpback whales off Grand Turk and Salt Cay; peak season.
• MarchGreatUS spring break fills Grace Bay; book early.

• 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.

• Providenciales31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 10 rain days

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.

• National Heritage Day

  Oct (check)

  Public holiday.

• Hurricane season peak check

  August to October · Providenciales

  Flights, ferries and businesses can close for days; many hotels close for renovation.

Crowds · Turks and Caicos

Low

Prices · Turks and Caicos

Low

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Turks and Caicos, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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• 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.

• Providenciales

  Late hurricane season; some hotels shut for renovation.