When to go · Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia, month by month
The best months for Saint Lucia: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May. Months to avoid: Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry season starting; peak prices.North (Rodney Bay, Castries): best weather · Soufrière, the Pitons and the interior: fine · Castries: 29° / 22°, 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatIndependence on 22 February; dry trails.North (Rodney Bay, Castries): best weather · Soufrière, the Pitons and the interior: best weather · Castries: 29° / 22°, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MarchGreatDriest month; best for Gros Piton.North (Rodney Bay, Castries): best weather · Soufrière, the Pitons and the interior: best weather · Castries: 30° / 23°, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatEaster; calm seas.North (Rodney Bay, Castries): best weather · Soufrière, the Pitons and the interior: best weather · Castries: 30° / 23°, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatSaint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival (check); shoulder prices.North (Rodney Bay, Castries): best weather · Soufrière, the Pitons and the interior: fine · Castries: 31° / 24°, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGoodShowers return; hurricane season opens.North (Rodney Bay, Castries): fine · Soufrière, the Pitons and the interior: rainy · Castries: 31° / 24°, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyMixedCarnival mid-July; wet and humid.North (Rodney Bay, Castries): rainy · Soufrière, the Pitons and the interior: rainy · Castries: 31° / 24°, 21 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AugustMixedHurricane risk rising; La Rose flower festival 30 August.North (Rodney Bay, Castries): storm or typhoon risk · Soufrière, the Pitons and the interior: storm or typhoon risk · Castries: 31° / 24°, 21 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberAvoidPeak storm risk; some hotels close.North (Rodney Bay, Castries): storm or typhoon risk · Soufrière, the Pitons and the interior: storm or typhoon risk · Castries: 31° / 24°, 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedJounen Kwéyòl late in the month; still rainy.North (Rodney Bay, Castries): storm or typhoon risk · Soufrière, the Pitons and the interior: storm or typhoon risk · Castries: 31° / 24°, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberMixedARC transatlantic rally arrives at Rodney Bay late Nov–Dec (check).North (Rodney Bay, Castries): rainy · Soufrière, the Pitons and the interior: rainy · Castries: 30° / 24°, 21 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGoodNational Day 13 December; Christmas peak.North (Rodney Bay, Castries): fine · Soufrière, the Pitons and the interior: rainy · Castries: 29° / 23°, 18 rain daysCrowds: High · 5 festivals or holidays
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North (Rodney Bay, Castries)Gros Islet, Rodney Bay, Castries, Marigot Bay | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | OK | Wet | Storm | Storm | Storm | Wet | OK |
| Soufrière, the Pitons and the interiorSoufrière, Edmund Forest, Qualibou | OK | Best | Best | Best | OK | Wet | Wet | Storm | Storm | Storm | Wet | Wet |