When to go · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, month by month
The best months for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatPeak season: warm, whale sharks in the bays, extra flights (check); book early.Saint Helena coast: best weather · Saint Helena uplands: fine · Ascension: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatWarm and settled; whale sharks; Ascension turtles nesting.Saint Helena coast: best weather · Saint Helena uplands: fine · Ascension: best weatherCrowds: High
- MarchGreatStill whale-shark season; good walking weather.Saint Helena coast: best weather · Saint Helena uplands: fine · Ascension: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatEaster; last whale sharks; mild.Saint Helena coast: best weather · Saint Helena uplands: fine · Ascension: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodCooler uplands; 21 May Saint Helena Day.Saint Helena coast: fine · Saint Helena uplands: cool · Ascension: fineCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneMixedSouthern winter: windier, misty uplands; humpback whales arrive.Saint Helena coast: fine · Saint Helena uplands: cool · Ascension: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyMixedCool and breezy; flights occasionally delayed by weather.Saint Helena coast: fine · Saint Helena uplands: cool · Ascension: fineCrowds: Low
- AugustMixedHumpbacks with calves; quiet island.Saint Helena coast: fine · Saint Helena uplands: cool · Ascension: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedCool; Tristan's main annual relief voyage often sails around now (check).Saint Helena coast: fine · Saint Helena uplands: cool · Ascension: fineCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodSpring; wildflowers and whales; yachts begin arriving.Saint Helena coast: fine · Saint Helena uplands: fine · Ascension: fineCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatWarming; good hiking and diving.Saint Helena coast: best weather · Saint Helena uplands: fine · Ascension: best weatherCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatChristmas and the start of whale-shark season; flights and beds fill.Saint Helena coast: best weather · Saint Helena uplands: fine · Ascension: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Helena coastJamestown, Rupert's, Sandy Bay | Best | Best | Best | Best | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK | Best | Best |
| Saint Helena uplandsLongwood, Diana's Peak, Blue Hill, Levelwood | OK | OK | OK | OK | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | OK | OK | OK |
| AscensionGeorgetown, Green Mountain | Best | Best | Best | Best | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK | Best | Best |
| Tristan da CunhaEdinburgh of the Seven Seas | OK | OK | OK | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | OK | OK |