When to go · Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis, month by month
The best months for Saint Kitts and Nevis: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry and breezy; Sugar Mas carnival ends early January.St Kitts: best weather · Nevis: best weather · Basseterre: 27° / 22°, 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatPeak season; cruise ships most days.St Kitts: best weather · Nevis: best weather · Basseterre: 27° / 21°, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatDry; good for Mt Liamuiga and Nevis Peak.St Kitts: best weather · Nevis: best weather · Basseterre: 28° / 22°, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatEaster; calm seas for the ferry.St Kitts: best weather · Nevis: best weather · Basseterre: 29° / 23°, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatShoulder prices and quiet trails.St Kitts: best weather · Nevis: best weather · Basseterre: 30° / 24°, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneGoodSt Kitts Music Festival (late June, check).St Kitts: fine · Nevis: fine · Basseterre: 30° / 25°, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- JulyMixedCulturama on Nevis builds; storm risk begins.St Kitts: fine · Nevis: fine · Basseterre: 31° / 25°, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedCulturama and Emancipation early August; rising hurricane risk.St Kitts: storm or typhoon risk · Nevis: storm or typhoon risk · Basseterre: 31° / 25°, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberAvoidPeak hurricane month; Independence 19 September.St Kitts: storm or typhoon risk · Nevis: storm or typhoon risk · Basseterre: 31° / 25°, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- OctoberMixedStorm risk lingers; many hotels reopen late in the month.St Kitts: storm or typhoon risk · Nevis: storm or typhoon risk · Basseterre: 30° / 24°, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodSeason restarts; cruise ships return.St Kitts: rainy · Nevis: rainy · Basseterre: 29° / 24°, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGreatSugar Mas carnival from late December; peak prices.St Kitts: best weather · Nevis: best weather · Basseterre: 28° / 23°, 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.