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Climate - Barbados


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, when to go, what to pack

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In Barbados, the easternmost of the West Indies, there's a tropical climate, hot and humid all year round, a bit cooler and more pleasant from December to April, and more hot and muggy from May to October. However, the heat is tempered by the breezes.

Climate chart - Bridgetown

The temperature does not vary by much throughout the year. Furthermore, the fluctuations are contained compared to the averages: in the capital, Bridgetown, the cold record is 16.5 °C (61.5 °F), set in January 1984, while the heat record is 33 °C (91.5 °F), set in September 2005.
Here are the average temperatures.
Bridgetown - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January232926.2748479.2
February232926.1738579
March233026.6748579.8
April243027.2768681
May253127.8778782
June253128778782.3
July253127.9778782.2
August253127.8778882.1
September253127.9778882.2
October253127.8768782
November243027.4768781.3
December243026.8758580.2
Year24.330.227.2575.886.481

Along the coast, annual rainfall amounts to 1,200/1,400 millimeters (47/55 inches), while it's slightly more abundant in inland areas (though not by much, since there are no high elevations that could force air masses to rise). In Bridgetown, rainfall reaches or exceeds 100 mm (4 in) per month from June to November; the wettest period runs from September to November, with around 165/180 mm (6.5/7 in) of rain per month, while the driest runs from February to April, when rainfall drop to 40/60 mm (1.6/2.4 in) per month. Here is the average precipitation.
Bridgetown - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January702.811
February401.69
March401.68
April602.48
May7538
June1003.911
July1204.715
August1505.916
September1656.513
October1807.115
November1756.914
December903.511
Year126049.6139

The rains, however, are quite irregular from month to month, which means that even in the rainy season, the weather may be good for entire weeks. The rains in Barbados occur especially in the form of downpours or thunderstorms, which could be intense, but generally do not last long, so they do not reduce too much the sunshine hours; sometimes, however, there may be a more intense wave of bad weather.
In fact, the amount of sunshine is good all year round, as can be seen in the following table.
Bridgetown - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January8.5265
February9250
March9275
April8.5260
May8.5265
June7.5225
July8250
August8.5260
September8235
October7.5240
November7.5230
December8255
Year8.23005

Barbados

The sea in Barbados is warm enough to swim in all year round, as we can see from the following table.
Bridgetown - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January2781
February2780
March2780
April2781
May2882
June2882
July2883
August2983
September2984
October2984
November2883
December2882
Year27.882.1

Hurricanes



Barbados may be affected by tropical storms and cyclones, which are called hurricanes in the Caribbean, and can affect this area from June to November, although they are more likely from August to October.
Barbados is located outside of the Caribbean Sea basin, and also quite to the south, so it is generally affected by tropical depressions when they are not very strong, at the level of a tropical storm or of a low-category hurricane (1 or 2). However, some hurricane in the past have brought significant damage, as happened with the "Windward Islands Hurricane" of September 1898, with Hurricane Janet in late September 1955, Hurricane Ivan in September 2004, and Hurricane Dean in August 2007.

Best Time



The best time to travel to Barbados is from February to April, since it is the least rainy of the year, but after all, also December and January are acceptable months, with a few more showers. In May, heat and moisture increase, but the rains are still not too abundant, and it's still out of the hurricane season.

What to pack



All year round: bring light clothes made of cotton or linen, a sun hat, sunscreen, and possibly a light sweatshirt and a light raincoat for thunderstorms. From December to March, you can add a light sweatshirt for the evening.
When going to the reef, you can bring snorkeling equipment, including water shoes or rubber-soled shoes.



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