St. Lucia Weather - Best and Worst Months to Go

Vacationers will find that St. Lucia is a lush andThe island is located in the northeast Trade Wind belt.
beautiful Caribbean island with great weather to goCooling winds coming from the east average 16 miles
with it -- most of the year.an hour. The windiest months last from January to July.
Like other Caribbean destinations, it has a high rate ofThe island's lush green growth is due to moderately
vacation visitors from December through May, a mixheavy rainfall, which averages 4.6 inches a month.
of visits during the summer and a steep drop-off in(The arid Aruba averages only 1.3 inches a month.) St.
September and October during the CaribbeanLucia's rainfall ranges from a low of 2.0 inches in
hurricane season. The Caribbean hurricane seasonFebruary to a high of 7.8 inches in the main hurricane
officially runs from June 1 through November 30, but itand tropical storm months of September and October.
peaks in September and October.St. Lucia has more rain days than the average
St. Lucia has a distinct dry season from February toCaribbean destination at 17 days per month. They
May and a rainy season from June to December.range from a low of 12 days in April to a high of 20 or
The average high temperature for St. Lucia is 86more days in July through November.
degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperatureRainfall is heaviest in the mountainous exterior and
is 76 degrees year-round, according to the St. Lucialightest along the coast.
Meteorological Service. The average monthly highsVacationers who want to choose the best time to visit
and lows vary by only two degrees, making theSt. Lucia would increase their chances of experiencing
temperatures consistent throughout the year. Thegood weather by going in December through May and
peak temperature on any one day rarely exceeds 93avoiding the late summer and early fall months.
degrees or falls below 72 degrees.