When to go · Soufrière
Soufrière in May
Great month. Inside Soufrière's best window: Jan–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Saint Lucia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Saint Lucia overall
Verdict
Inside Soufrière's best window: Jan–May.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Soufrière in this guide.
Weather in May
- SoufrièreHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Soufrière, the Pitons and the interior, Saint Lucia · Soufrière, Edmund Forest, Qualiboufine
Rainforest behind the Pitons gets heavy showers; hikes are muddy from June.
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) · Saint Lucia
Concerts at Pigeon Island and elsewhere.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Lucia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Saint Lucia overall
- Medium
Saint Lucia overall: Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival (check); shoulder prices.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Soufrière, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside Soufrière's best window: Jan–May.
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