The climate of Barbados: when to go to Barbados

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The climate of Barbados, is a pleasant climate with temperatures that remain in each month of between 31°C and 21°C, temperatures are also refreshed by the breath of constant north-east trade winds, which moderate the tropical temperature.

On the island there are two seasons, the dry season between December and May and the rainy, humid and hot, between June and November, the average annual precipitation is 1,525 mm. The precipitation tend to increase slightly in the interior of the island than on the coast. The island of Barbados has about 140 rainy days per year, during the rainy season, between June and November, there are on average between 16 and 14 days of rain per month, while during the months between February and May, there are an average of only eight days of rain per month. Barbados has an average of nearly 3,000 hours of sunshine annually.

The months between June and November are also those where the island may be affected by tropical cyclones. Due to its location very oriental, Barbados is, however, very rarely hit by hurricanes and cyclones, the island is in fact located outside the route of more intense and devastating storms.

The sea water temperature is constant throughout the year between 25 ° C and 28 ° C.

WHEN TO GO TO BARBADOS

The best time to visit Barbados are the dry months between December and May.

THE CLIMATE OF BARBADOS: CLIMATIC TABLES

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS (2 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	22,9	28,8	70,1	11
February	22,8	29,0	41,3	8
March	23,2	29,5	37,4	8
April	24,1	30,0	60,8	8
May	24,9	30,5	79,0	8
June	25,1	30,5	103,0	11
July	24,9	30,4	132,9	15
August	24,7	30,6	141,9	15
September	24,6	30,6	157,6	14
October	24,5	30,4	185,1	16
November	24,2	30,0	171,6	14
December	23,6	29,3	89,6	12
YEAR	24,1	30,0	1270,3	140

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
Month	Sea Water Temperature °C
January	26
February	25
March	25
April	26
May	27
June	28
July	28
August	28
September	28
October	28
November	28
December	27