| The best months for a Caribbean vacation generally | | | | hassle and like having fellow tourists around, peak |
| depend on the intersection of push and pull factors. | | | | travel might be best. Otherwise, the best months might |
| While determining the best months for travel is | | | | be May and June- months that straddle the peak and |
| inherently subjective, you can identify those that are | | | | off-peak seasons. |
| generally considered the best months by external | | | | Many tourists come to the Caribbean just to have fun. |
| factors. These include weather, cost, frequency of | | | | For this group of tourists, the best months to travel |
| events and travel demand. | | | | would be when the fun is. Across the Caribbean |
| Weather is arguably the most important factor | | | | region, this is generally between February and August. |
| affecting the best months for a Caribbean vacation. | | | | Trinidad's Carnival celebration is normally in the month |
| The period from July to November is normally | | | | of February or early March. Barbados' Crop Over |
| excluded, since this period typically represents the | | | | festival is normally as late as August. In between, |
| height of the hurricane season. At best, you would | | | | some of the smaller territories like Grenada or St. Kitts |
| witness a lot of precipitation if you travel to the | | | | host their Carnival celebrations. In addition to Carnivals, |
| Caribbean between July and November. Although the | | | | many Caribbean countries host jazz festivals where |
| Dutch Antilles and Trinidad and Tobago are not in the | | | | popular artistes and music legends can entertain you in |
| hurricane belt of the Caribbean, prevailing weather | | | | a real Caribbean atmosphere. |
| systems around the region may hamper access to | | | | Generally, the best months to travel to the Caribbean |
| and from these territories. Therefore, the best months | | | | are between mid-December and April for peak |
| for a Caribbean vacation should be somewhere | | | | travellers. Those who want to avoid peak travel must |
| between December and June. | | | | also avoid having their Caribbean vacation during |
| Travel during peak periods seems desirable, since the | | | | high-risk months. The best months for off-peak |
| peak periods normally represent the colder months in | | | | travellers are usually May and June. The most |
| North America and Europe. The pull factor is that the | | | | important aspect of travel to the Caribbean is the risk |
| period from January to April is normally the warmest | | | | posed by weather systems. Other than that, the best |
| and driest period in the Caribbean region as well. | | | | months to travel to the Caribbean are normally those |
| However, travel to the Caribbean during the peak | | | | that straddle the peak and off-peak seasons. |
| period has merits and demerits. The main demerits are | | | | However, the best month for your Caribbean vacation |
| that costs are higher and tourist services are | | | | ultimately depends on the purpose of your visit, your |
| overwhelmed by high demand. If you do not mind the | | | | schedule, preferences and your means. |