When to go · Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda in May
Great month. Sailing Week ends; shoulder prices, calm seas.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Prices
- Medium
- Antigua and Barbuda
Verdict
Sailing Week ends; shoulder prices, calm seas.
Weather in May
- Antigua · St John's, Dickenson Bay, Jolly Harbour, English Harbourbest weather
One of the drier Eastern Caribbean islands: low hills, 25–31 °C, steady trade winds; droughts are common.
- Barbuda · Codrington, the lagoon, west-coast beachesbest weather
Flat and dry; Irma's eye crossed it directly in 2017.
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.
Antigua Sailing Week big impact
Late Apr – early May (check)
English Harbour full; prices up.
Labour Day
1st Monday of May
Public holiday.
Whit Monday
May–Jun (varies)
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Antigua and Barbuda
- Medium
- Prices · Antigua and Barbuda
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in May
Rated best or good this month
Antigua
Best weather of the year (St John's, Dickenson Bay, Jolly Harbour, English Harbour)
Barbuda
Best weather of the year (Codrington, the lagoon, west-coast beaches)