When to go · Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda, month by month
The best months for Antigua and Barbuda: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry, breezy peak season.Antigua: best weather · Barbuda: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatDriest month; yachts fill English Harbour.Antigua: best weather · Barbuda: best weatherCrowds: High
- MarchGreatSunny and busy; good for Barbuda crossings.Antigua: best weather · Barbuda: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatEaster and the start of Sailing Week (late Apr, check).Antigua: best weather · Barbuda: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatSailing Week ends; shoulder prices, calm seas.Antigua: best weather · Barbuda: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- JuneGoodQuiet and hot; hurricane season opens.Antigua: fine · Barbuda: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyMixedCarnival builds in late July; storm risk begins.Antigua: fine · Barbuda: fineCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedCarnival climax early August; rising hurricane risk.Antigua: storm or typhoon risk · Barbuda: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberAvoidPeak hurricane month; many hotels close.Antigua: storm or typhoon risk · Barbuda: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedStorm risk lingers; showers.Antigua: storm or typhoon risk · Barbuda: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodIndependence on 1 November; season restarts.Antigua: rainy · Barbuda: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatCharter yacht show and Christmas; peak prices from mid-month.Antigua: best weather · Barbuda: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.