When to go · Soufrière
Soufrière in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy, hotter).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Saint Lucia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Saint Lucia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy, hotter).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- SoufrièreHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Soufrière, the Pitons and the interior, Saint Lucia · Soufrière, Edmund Forest, Qualiboustorm or typhoon risk
Rainforest behind the Pitons gets heavy showers; hikes are muddy from June.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Lucia overall
- Low
- Prices · Saint Lucia overall
- Low
Saint Lucia overall: Hurricane risk rising; La Rose flower festival 30 August.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Soufrière, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy, hotter).
January: Inside Soufrière's best window: Jan–May.
Soufrière: 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