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Climate - Saint Lucia


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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Saint Lucia, an island of the Lesser Antilles belonging to the Commonwealth, has a tropical climate, hot 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 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 breaks, increasing the feeling of sultriness. Between them, there are two transitional periods: from December 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).

Climate chart - Castries

Here are the average temperatures in Castries, the capital, located on the northwestern coast. As you can see, there are little variations between the coolest and the warmest period.
Castries - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January232926738478.9
February232926.1738579
March233026.5748679.7
April243027.2758781
May253128778882.4
June253128.1778882.5
July253128778882.4
August253128.2778982.7
September253228.2768982.8
October243127.9768982.3
November243127.4758781.3
December233026.6748579.8
Year24.130.627.375.58781

Rainfall in Saint Lucia varies depending on altitude and location; in fact, the inland elevations receive more rainfall than the coast, and the areas closest to the mountains are rainier than the more distant ones. However, the rains follow the same pattern, and are more frequent and abundant from July to November and less frequent and shorter from February to April.
In Vieux Fort, which is located on the south coast, in the driest point, 1,400 millimeters (55 inches) of rain fall per year, of which more than 100 mm (4 in) fall per month from July to December. The least rainy months are February and March, with approximately 50/60 mm (2/2.4 in) per month on average.
Other coastal areas, such as that of Castries, receive more rain, about 2,000 mm (79 in) per year, although the pattern is the same. Here is the average precipitation in Castries.
Castries - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January1254.914
February953.79
March75310
April903.510
May1254.911
June2007.915
July2459.618
August2058.116
September2258.917
October26010.220
November2158.518
December1606.316
Year202079.5174

In inland areas, on the slopes of Mount Gimie, 950 meters (3,120 feet) high, the rains are even more abundant, in fact, they are covered with rainforests.
Throughout the year, the rains 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, at least along the coasts, as can be seen in the following table.
Castries - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January8250
February8225
March8250
April8240
May8250
June8240
July8250
August8250
September8240
October7215
November8240
December8250
Year7.92890

Saint Lucia

The sea in Saint Lucia is warm enough to swim in throughout the year: the water temperature ranges from 27 °C (80.5 °F) from January to March, to 29 °C (84 °F) in September and October.
Castries - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January2781
February2780
March2780
April2781
May2882
June2882
July2883
August2984
September2984
October2984
November2883
December2882
Year27.982.3

Hurricanes



Saint Lucia can be affected by 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 hurricane that caused serious damage to the island was Allen in August 1980.

When to go and what to pack in Saint Lucia

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