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The archipelago of the Turks and Caicos islands, has a tropical climate tempered by the north-east trade winds, with stable temperatures throughout the year and with two climatic seasons that differ from each other in the rainfall. The temperatures of the Turks and Caicos islands undergo only small variations during the year, the average minimum temperatures vary between 23 ° C and 27 ° C, while the average maximum temperatures vary between 27 ° C and 31 ° C.
The Turks and Caicos are the driest islands in the chain of islands formed by the Bahamas islands. These Caribbean islands have an annual average of rainfall varying between 600 and 750 mm of rain. The wettest season runs from September to November. The driest months are those between January and April. In the months between July and November, tropical cyclones can hit the islands.
The sea water at the Turks and Caicos islands has roughly the same air temperature and varies during the year between 26 ° C and 29 ° C.
WHEN TO GO TO TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
The best time to travel to the Turks and Caicos islands are the months between December and May.
THE CLIMATE OF TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS: CLIMATIC TABLES
GRAND TURK, TURKS AND CAICOS (4 meters) | ||||
Month | Average low (°C) | Average high (°C) | Precip. (mm) | Precip. days |
January | 23 | 27 | 36,1 | |
February | 23 | 27 | 34,0 | |
March | 23 | 28 | 24,6 | |
April | 24 | 28 | 35,6 | |
May | 25 | 29 | 29,5 | |
June | 26 | 30 | 54,9 | |
July | 27 | 31 | 30,0 | |
August | 27 | 31 | 40,4 | |
September | 27 | 31 | 66,5 | |
October | 26 | 30 | 74,9 | |
November | 24 | 29 | 93,5 | |
December | 24 | 28 | 85,1 | |
YEAR | 24,9 | 29,1 | 605,1 |
TURKS AND CAICOS | ||||
Month | Sea Water Temperature °C | |||
January | 26 | |||
February | 26 | |||
March | 26 | |||
April | 26 | |||
May | 27 | |||
June | 28 | |||
July | 28 | |||
August | 29 | |||
September | 29 | |||
October | 29 | |||
November | 28 | |||
December | 27 |