When to go · Basseterre
Basseterre in November
Mixed month. Season ends; showers, then reopening for winter.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29° / 24°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
Verdict
Season ends; showers, then reopening for winter.
Weather in November
- BasseterreHighs around 29 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 17 days
- St Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis · Basseterre, Frigate Bay, south-east peninsula, Brimstone Hillrainy
Volcanic island with a rainforest core around Mt Liamuiga; coasts 25–31 °C and breezy.
May–Nov season
Wetter, hotter, and inside the Atlantic hurricane season (Jun–Nov); cheaper, quieter, and riskier for fixed dates.
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.
Atlantic hurricane season
June to the end of November, peak August–October · Islandwide
Storms can disrupt flights, ferries and the Nevis crossing; travel insurance with storm cover matters most in this window.
Cruise ship days
Nov–Apr (most days)
Bay Road and The Circus are crowded from mid-morning.
Sugar Mas (St Kitts carnival) big impact
Late Nov – 2 Jan · Saint Kitts and Nevis
J'ouvert and parades in Basseterre.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
- Medium
- Prices · Saint Kitts and Nevis overall
- Medium
Saint Kitts and Nevis overall: Season restarts; cruise ships return.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast