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Climate - Saint Kitts And Nevis


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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The climate in St. Kitts and Nevis is tropical, hot and humid all year round, with a relatively cool, 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 wind starts to blow, the temperature decreases a bit and the weather improves) and from mid-April to Mid-June (when both the temperature and the frequency of downpours gradually increase).
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a state located in the group of the Lesser Antilles, and formed by the two islands of the same name.

Climate chart - Basseterre

In the capital, Basseterre, located on the island of Saint Kitts, the daily average temperature ranges from around 25.5 degrees Celsius (77 °F) in January and February, which are the coolest months, to around 28 °C (82 °F) between June and October, which is the hottest period. Here are the average temperatures.
Basseterre - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January232925.7738478.2
February222925.6728478.1
March232925.9738478.6
April233026.5748579.7
May243027.3768681.2
June253128.1778882.6
July253128.2778882.7
August253128.4788983.1
September253128.2778882.7
October253127.8768882.1
November243027.2758680.9
December232926.3748579.3
Year2430.227.0575.386.380.5

Rainfall amounts to around 1,200 millimeters (47 inches) per year along the coast. The rainiest period, when precipitation exceeds 100 mm (4 in) per month, runs from July to November, while the driest runs from February to April, when rainfall does not exceed 60 mm (2.4 in) per month.
Here is the average precipitation.
Basseterre - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January903.512
February5029
March552.29
April602.48
May903.510
June853.310
July1154.513
August1305.114
September1405.514
October1254.913
November1305.115
December903.513
Year116045.7140

The rains, as is normally the case in countries having a tropical climate, occur primarily in the form of downpours or thunderstorms, so they do not reduce too much the hours of sunshine. The rains are also quite irregular, which means that there may be periods without rainfall in every month of the year, but also periods of heavy rains for several consecutive days (more likely in the hot and rainy period).
In fact, the amount of sunshine is good all year round, at least along the coasts, as can be seen in the following table.
Basseterre - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January8250
February8225
March8250
April9270
May8250
June8240
July8250
August8250
September8240
October8250
November8240
December8250
Year8.12950

On each of the two islands, there is a volcano: Mount Liamuiga, formerly Mount Misery, 1,156 meters (3,793 feet) high, and Nevis Peak, 985 meters (3,232 feet) high. On the slopes, the climate is very humid, with more abundant rainfall than on the coast, so much so that above 900 meters (3,000 feet), the vegetation is lush and made up of cloud forests.

Nevis

The sea in Saint Kitts and Nevis is warm enough for swimming all year round, as we can see from the following table.
Basseterre - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January2780
February2679
March2679
April2780
May2882
June2883
July2883
August2983
September2984
October2984
November2883
December2781
Year27.681.8

Hurricanes



From June to November, in St. Kitts and Nevis, 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.

When to go and what to pack in Saint Kitts and Nevis

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