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Climate - British Virgin Islands


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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British Virgin Islands - The climate in short



The climate of the British Virgin Islands is tropical, hot throughout the year, and also influenced by the trade winds, with a more pleasant period from December to March, when the daily average temperature is around 26 °C (79 °F), and a hotter and sultry period from May to October, when the daily average is around 29 °C (84 °F).
As regards to the rainfall, there is a relatively dry season from January to April and a rainy season from May to December. The least rainy months are February and March. The annual amount of rainfall is around 1,000/1,200 mm (40/47 in) per year, and generally, it is slightly more abundant on the northern slopes of each island, in particular, those having hills or low mountains in inland areas, such as Tortola and Virgin Gorda.
In April and May, there is an increase in rainfall, although there is often a relative decrease in June and July, followed by a recovery from August to November. Generally, the wettest period is from September to November.
The British Virgin Islands are located in the Caribbean Sea, at 18 degrees north latitude, in the group of the Lesser Antilles. The main islands are Tortola, Anegada and Virgin Gorda.

The climate in detail


  • Road Town
  • Sea temperature
  • Hurricanes
  • When to go
  • What to pack

Road Town


Climate chart - Road Town
Climate chart - Road Town

Here are the average temperatures of Road Town, the capital, on the island of Tortola.
Road Town - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January24.128.626.4758479.5
February23.928.826.4758479.5
March2428.826.4758479.5
April25.429.627.5788581.5
May263028798682.4
June27.231.129.1818884.4
July27.231.529.4818984.9
August27.331.829.5818985.2
September27.431.529.4818985
October26.83128.9808883.9
November25.729.927.8788682
December24.829.126.9778480.5
Year25.830.127.978.586.382.5

In Road Town, 1,100 mm (43 in) of rain fall per year, of which more than 100 mm (4 in) from August to November. Here is the average precipitation.
Road Town - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January702.811
February5028
March5028
April602.49
May1054.111
June7539
July853.310
August1104.312
September1455.714
October1455.714
November1305.113
December803.112
Year110543.5131

Apart from hurricanes, which can bring strong winds and torrential rains but fortunately occur rarely (see below), the weather is normally nice or variable, interrupted by short showers and thunderstorms, more likely and more intense during the rainy season, which means that the sun shines all year round, as you can see in the following table.
Road Town - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January8250
February8225
March9280
April9270
May8250
June8240
July9280
August9280
September8240
October8250
November7210
December7215
Year8.22985

Virgin Gorda

Sea temperature



The sea is warm enough to swim in all year round, being about 26 °C (79 °F) in February and March and about 29 °C (84 °F) in September and October, as we can see from the water temperatures near Anegada.
Anegada - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January26.580
February2679
March2679
April26.580
May27.581
June2883
July28.583
August28.584
September2984
October2984
November2883
December27.581
Year27.681.7

Hurricanes



From June to November, here as in the whole area of the West Indies, there is the danger of tropical storms and hurricanes, with greater probability from August to October. The archipelago was hit hard by Hurricane Irma in early September 2017.

When to go



The best time to visit the British Virgin Islands runs from December to April, since it is the least rainy and the least muggy period of the year. Within this period, the months of January, February and March are the driest and the least hot of all.
In summer, June and July are generally less rainy than August and September, and have also a lower risk of tropical storms and hurricanes, which, as mentioned, are most likely between August and October, that is, when the sea is warmer.

What to pack



From December to April: bring light clothes, and possibly a scarf for the breeze and a sweatshirt for the evening.
From May to November: bring lightweight clothing, and possibly a light sweatshirt and a light raincoat for thunderstorms; a sweatshirt and a pashmina for air-conditioned places.

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