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When to go · English Harbour

English Harbour in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Nov (rainy season, higher hurricane risk).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
33°C (91°F) / 27°C (81°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
Medium
Antigua and Barbuda overall
Prices
Low
Antigua and Barbuda overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for English Harbour

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Nov (rainy season, higher hurricane risk).

Is another month better than August?

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • English HarbourHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 12 days
  • Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda · St John's, Dickenson Bay, Jolly Harbour, English Harbourstorm or typhoon risk

    One of the drier Eastern Caribbean islands: low hills, 25–31 °C (77–88 °F), steady trade winds; droughts are common.

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.

  • Carnival (with Emancipation Day, 1 Aug) big impact

    Late Jul – 1st Tue of Aug · Antigua and Barbuda

    J'ouvert, parades, closures in St John's.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Antigua and Barbuda overall
Medium
Prices · Antigua and Barbuda overall
Low

Antigua and Barbuda overall: Carnival climax early August; rising hurricane risk.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in English Harbour, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Aug: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 12

    Jan: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    Aug: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Aug: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 1

    Jan: 0

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Nov (rainy season, higher hurricane risk).

January: Inside English Harbour's best window: Dec–May.

English Harbour: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
  • 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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