When to go · Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia in May
Great month. Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival (check); shoulder prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Saint Lucia
- Prices
- Medium
- Saint Lucia
Verdict
GreatVoykit month rating for Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival (check); shoulder prices.
Weather in May
- North (Rodney Bay, Castries) · Gros Islet, Rodney Bay, Castries, Marigot Baybest weather
Drier, flatter north; 26–31 °C with trade winds.
- Soufrière, the Pitons and the interior · Soufrière, Edmund Forest, Qualiboufine
Rainforest behind the Pitons gets heavy showers; hikes are muddy from June.
- Castries31° / 24°, 14 rain days
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.
Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival big impact
May (check)
Concerts at Pigeon Island and elsewhere.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Lucia
- Medium
- Prices · Saint Lucia
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in May
Rated best or good this month
North (Rodney Bay, Castries)
Best weather of the year (Gros Islet, Rodney Bay, Castries, Marigot Bay)