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Climate - Montserrat


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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Montserrat, an island and an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, has a tropical climate, hot and humid all year round, with a relatively cool and dry season from January to mid-April and a hot, humid and rainy season from mid-June to mid-November.
In the former period, the northeast trade winds, constant winds typical of tropical climates, blow steadily and with moderate intensity, while in the latter period, these winds are more irregular, and may have some pauses, increasing the feeling of sultriness. Between them, there are two transitional periods: from mid November to early January (when the northeast trade winds start to blow, the temperature decreases a bit and the weather gets better) and from mid-April to Mid-June (when both the temperature and the frequency of downpours gradually increase).
Here are the average temperatures in the old capital, Plymouth. As you can see, there are little variations between the coolest and the warmest period.
Plymouth - Average temperatures
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January222925.2718477.3
February212925.1708477.2
March222925.5718578
April233026.3738679.4
May243127.2758781
June253127.9768882.2
July253128778882.4
August253228.1768982.7
September243127.9768982.2
October243127.5758881.5
November233026.7748680.1
December222925.7728578.3
Year23.330.326.773.986.580

Rainfall in Montserrat is abundant, in fact, it amounts to 1,600 millimeters (65 inches) per year in the former capital, Plymouth, including more than 100 mm (4 in) per month from May to January and more than 150 mm (6 in) from July to November. After the hot and wet period, the sea is still warm enough to provide energy and moisture for the formation of thunderclouds, so the rains are still quite frequent in the first months of the north-east trade winds (from November to January). The driest month is February, with an average of 85 mm (3.3 in), which means that some showers are possible even in this period.
Here is the average precipitation in Plymouth.
Plymouth - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January1204.712
February853.39
March1104.39
April903.58
May953.710
June1104.313
July1556.114
August1857.316
September1706.713
October1957.714
November1807.116
December1405.513
Year164064.6147

The rains in Montserrat occur throughout the year 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, at least along the coasts, as can be seen in the following table.
Plymouth - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January8250
February8225
March8250
April8240
May8250
June8240
July8250
August8250
September7210
October7215
November7210
December7215
Year7.72800

The interior of the island is occupied by hills and low mountains and is even more rainy. The highest point is Soufrière Hills, a volcano of 915 meters (3,000 feet). In 1995, the volcano produced a strong eruption, which devastated the southern part of the island, including Plymouth. The southern part has been declared "exclusion zone", while the northern part is still inhabited and is believed to be protected from volcanic eruptions.
In the northern part, we find both the temporary capital, Brades, and the capital under construction, Little Bay.

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The sea is pleasantly warm all year round, as we can see from the following table.
Plymouth - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January2780
February2680
March2680
April2781
May2882
June2883
July2883
August2983
September2984
October2984
November2883
December2882
Year27.882

Hurricanes



The greatest danger comes from tropical storms and cyclones, called hurricanes in the Caribbean area, which may pass over the island from June to November, though they are most likely from August to October. A very violent hurricane that struck Montserrat was Okeechobee in September 1928, and another one was Hugo, which hit the island on September 17, 1989.

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