When to go · Barbados
Barbados in May
Good month. Hot, still mostly dry; prices start to drop.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Barbados
- Prices
- Medium
- Barbados
Verdict
Hot, still mostly dry; prices start to drop.
Weather in May
- West and south coasts · Holetown, Speightstown, Oistins, St Lawrence Gap, Bridgetownfine
Dry season December–May with steady trade winds; wetter and more humid June–November. Barbados sits east of the main island arc, so direct hurricane hits are rarer than further north, but Beryl (2024) damaged boats and fishing fleets.
- East coast · Bathsheba, Cattlewash, Scotland Districtfine
Windier and rougher all year; sargassum seaweed piles up on some Atlantic and south-east beaches in spring and summer.
- Bridgetown30° / 24°, 10 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.
May Day
1 May
Public holiday.
Whit Monday
May–Jun (check)
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Barbados
- Low
- Prices · Barbados
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in May
Rated best or good this month
Warmer; quieter and cheaper.