Best Time to Visit Saint Kitts and Nevis

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Saint Kitts and Nevis. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Basseterre. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Saint Kitts and Nevis for your holiday.

Climate Overview

Thermometer Symbol 24 °C to 32 °C
Waves Symbol 26 °C to 29 °C
Rainy Cloud Symbol 3.57.72 in
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Best Time to Visit Saint Kitts and Nevis: Overview

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JuneJun
Very hot (average up to 29 °C)
JulyJul
Very hot (average up to 29 °C)
AugustAug
Very hot (average up to 29 °C)
Up to 7.2 in of rainof rain
SeptemberSep
Very hot (average up to 29 °C)
Up to 7.72 in of rainof rain
OctoberOct
Very hot (average up to 29 °C)
Up to 7.72 in of rainof rain
NovemberNov
Up to 7.13 in of rainof rain
DecemberDec
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Climate Chart Saint Kitts and Nevis

Basseterre

Climate Chart Basseterre
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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Saint Kitts and Nevis

In the following, you will find the climate table for Saint Kitts and Nevis, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Basseterre (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day Temperature27°27°28°28°29°31°31°31°32°31°29°28°
Night Temperature24°24°24°24°26°26°26°26°26°26°25°24°
Water Temperature27°26°27°27°28°29°29°29°29°29°29°28°
Precipitation (inch)4.84.414.413.53.824.416.17.27.727.727.095.51
Hours of Sunshine777887887877
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Basseterre is 27.2 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: September (29 °C)
Coldest month: January (25.5 °C)

The maximum water temperature in Basseterre is 29 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.

Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
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Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 66.69 inch

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

Rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): August, September, October, and November
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 29.72 in

You cannot expect snow in any month in Basseterre.

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, April is the sunniest month with an average of 8 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 7.4 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Popular Activities

More attractions

St. Kitts Full-Day Catamaran Cruise to Nevis | Saint Kitts: Nevis Getaway to Pinney’s Beach by Boat | Best of St. Kitts Tour | St. Kitts Island Half-Day Bus Tour | From Port Zante: Beach Break to Cockleshell Beach | Airport Transfer To St. Kitts Marriott Resort (one way) | From Basseterre: Private St. Kitts Sightseeing Van Tour |

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Basseterre
few clouds     few clouds, 28.2 °C
Clouds: 20 %       Wind: 18 mph ONO
Air Pressure: 1018 hPa       Humidity: 69 %
Last updated: 7th Feb 2023, 06:58 pm
The next days …
8th Feb 20239th Feb 202310th Feb 202311th Feb 202312th Feb 202313th Feb 2023
light rain25 °C to 25 °Clight rain25 °C to 25 °Clight rain25 °C to 25 °Cbroken clouds25 °C to 25 °Clight rain25 °C to 25 °Clight rain25 °C to 26 °C
25 °C to 25 °C25 °C to 25 °C25 °C to 25 °C25 °C to 25 °C25 °C to 25 °C25 °C to 26 °C
Clouds: 0 %Clouds: 0 %Clouds: 5 %Clouds: 71 %Clouds: 0 %Clouds: 0 %
0.03 in of rain0.04 in of rain0.08 in of rainNo Precipitation0.01 in of rain0 in of rain
Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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Caribbean: Regions

Saint Kitts and Nevis is part of the holiday destination Caribbean. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

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