Dominica in August

Hurricane risk rising; flash floods.

• West coast (Roseau, Portsmouth) · Roseau, Soufrière, Mero, Portsmouthstorm or typhoon risk

  Leeward side, drier and hot (26–32 °C); calm sea for diving and whale watching.

• Interior and east (Morne Trois Pitons, Kalinago Territory) · Laudat, Boiling Lake, Castle Brucestorm or typhoon risk

  Rainforest: rain on most days in the mountains, several metres a year; cooler at altitude.

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.

• Emancipation Day

  1st Monday of Aug

  Public holiday.

Crowds · Dominica

Low

Prices · Dominica

Low

• 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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• West coast (Roseau, Portsmouth)

  Leeward side, drier and hot (26–32 °C); calm sea for diving and whale watching.

• Interior and east (Morne Trois Pitons, Kalinago Territory)

  Rainforest: rain on most days in the mountains, several metres a year; cooler at altitude.

• Roseau

  Peak hurricane risk; flights and ferries cancel.