When to go · St George's
St George's in August
Avoid month. Hurricane season; Spicemas carnival fills hotels in August.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- High
- Grenada overall
- Prices
- High
- Grenada overall
Verdict
Hurricane season; Spicemas carnival fills hotels in August.
Weather in August
- St George'sHighs around 31 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 22 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 22 days
- Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Grenada · Grand Anse, St George's, Grand Etang, Hillsboroughstorm or typhoon risk
Dry season January–May with trade winds; wet season June–December. Once thought to be south of the belt, Grenada was hit by Ivan (2004) and Beryl struck Carriacou in 2024. The interior around Grand Etang is much wetter than the coast.
Jun–Nov season
Wetter, hotter, and inside the Atlantic hurricane season; cheaper, quieter and riskier for fixed dates.
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.
Spicemas carnival check
Early to mid August (check) · St George's streets
Parades, mas bands and street parties; roads close and hotels fill.
Hurricane season
June–November
Storms can cancel flights and ferries; buy flexible fares.
Spicemas big impact
Mid-Aug (check) · Grenada
J'ouvert with jab jabs in oil, pageant and road march; St George's jams.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Grenada overall
- High
- Prices · Grenada overall
- High
Grenada overall: Spicemas (J'ouvert and Pageant Monday–Tuesday, mid-August — check); Carriacou Regatta.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
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