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Best Time to Visit Barbados

Caribbean · Month-by-month weather, seasons and what to do — from Noura's Destination Finder.

Noura's timing tip: Barbados lies just east of the main hurricane track, but Aug-Oct still brings heavy downpours; the rugged east coast at Bathsheba's Soup Bowl has dangerous rip currents, so swim on the calmer west and south coasts.
Best months
Jan–Apr, Dec
Flights from the US
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Great for
couples · families with kids · multi-gen · adult group · female solo traveler
Seasons at a glance
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilDecember MayJuneJulyNovember AugustSeptemberOctober

🟢 Peak season  ·  🟠 Shoulder  ·  ⚪ Off-peak

Barbados month by month

Average temperatures, sunshine and the feel of each month. Getting the timing right is half of a great trip.

MonthAvg °FSunRainSeasonWhat it's like
January 76–83°F 8h Moderate (50mm) Peak Peak dry season: cooling trade winds, sunny skies and turtle-filled bays.
February 75–83°F 8h Low (32mm) Peak Driest, breeziest month—festival time on the west coast.
March 76–84°F 9h Low (34mm) Peak Warm, dry and sunny with calm swimming on the platinum coast.
April 77–85°F 9h Low (42mm) Peak Hot and bright—ideal west-coast beach weather before the crowds thin.
May 78–86°F 9h Moderate (54mm) Shoulder Warming up with light showers and easier rates.
June 78–86°F 8h Moderate (100mm) Shoulder Hot summer sun with brief downpours and good value.
July 78–86°F 8h High (129mm) Shoulder Crop Over fever builds—soca, fetes and street parades everywhere.
August 78–86°F 8h High (154mm) Off-Peak Grand Kadooment climaxes Crop Over amid hot, showery days.
September 78–87°F 8h High (144mm) Off-Peak Wettest, quietest month—platinum-coast resorts at low-season rates.
October 78–86°F 8h High (162mm) Off-Peak Green, rainy and peaceful with the year's best bargains.
November 78–85°F 7h High (146mm) Shoulder Rains taper as the beaches and high season fill back up.
December 77–84°F 7h Moderate (64mm) Peak Dry-season sun returns for warm, festive holiday weeks.

Data cross-referenced from climate and flight sources; conditions vary year to year.

Things to do in Barbados, month by month

Hand-picked ideas for every month of the year — from Noura's Destination Finder.

JanuaryPeak76–83°F
  • Snorkel with sea turtles in Carlisle Bay
  • Sunbathe at Crane Beach
  • Tour historic Bridgetown and the Garrison
  • Take a Mount Gay Rum distillery tour
  • Feast at the Friday Oistins Fish Fry
FebruaryPeak75–83°F
  • Celebrate the Holetown Festival
  • Explore Harrison's Cave by tram
  • Watch the surfers at Bathsheba's Soup Bowl
  • Catamaran-cruise to snorkel shipwrecks
  • Lime at the Oistins Fish Fry
MarchPeak76–84°F
  • Spend a beach day at Crane Beach
  • Snorkel turtles and wrecks in Carlisle Bay
  • Wander lush Hunte's Gardens
  • Visit the Animal Flower Cave
  • Take a Bridgetown UNESCO walking tour
AprilPeak77–85°F
  • Relax on the platinum-coast beaches
  • Tour Harrison's Cave underground
  • Surf Bathsheba's Soup Bowl
  • Meet green monkeys at the Barbados Wildlife Reserve
  • Enjoy the Oistins Friday Fish Fry
MayShoulder78–86°F
  • Snorkel a quieter Carlisle Bay
  • Body-surf at Crane Beach
  • Taste at the Mount Gay Rum distillery
  • Stroll Hunte's Gardens
  • Sail a sunset catamaran along the west coast
JuneShoulder78–86°F
  • Book value beach escapes on the south coast
  • Tour Harrison's Cave
  • Snorkel with turtles off Bridgetown
  • Explore the Animal Flower Cave
  • Enjoy an Oistins Fish Fry night
JulyShoulder78–86°F
  • Join the Crop Over Festival festivities
  • Snorkel Carlisle Bay's shipwrecks
  • Surf and lime at Bathsheba
  • Enjoy a Crane Beach day
  • Tour the Bridgetown Garrison
AugustOff-Peak78–86°F
  • Dance at Grand Kadooment, Crop Over's finale
  • Snorkel warm turtle-filled bays
  • Ride the tram through Harrison's Cave
  • Swim at Crane Beach
  • Feast at the Oistins Fish Fry
SeptemberOff-Peak78–87°F
  • Snag low-season west-coast resort deals
  • Snorkel a calm Carlisle Bay
  • Explore lush Hunte's Gardens
  • Take in sea views at the Animal Flower Cave
  • Tour the Mount Gay Rum distillery
OctoberOff-Peak78–86°F
  • Enjoy quiet afternoons at Crane Beach
  • Explore Harrison's Cave and Welchman Hall Gully
  • Charter a turtle-snorkel trip
  • Visit the Barbados Wildlife Reserve
  • Head to the Friday Oistins Fish Fry
NovemberShoulder78–85°F
  • Watch the platinum coast refill
  • Snorkel Carlisle Bay's wrecks and turtles
  • Surf the Soup Bowl at Bathsheba
  • Take a Bridgetown UNESCO tour
  • Enjoy an Oistins Fish Fry
DecemberPeak77–84°F
  • Spend festive beach days at Crane Beach
  • Snorkel with turtles in Carlisle Bay
  • Enjoy holiday dining and the Oistins Fish Fry
  • Taste at the Mount Gay Rum distillery
  • Tour Harrison's Cave

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