When to go · Soufrière
Soufrière in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy, hotter).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- 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 October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- SoufrièreHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 9 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: Jounen Kwéyòl late in the month; still rainy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Soufrière, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: 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