Caribbean
Best time to visit Barbados
Barbados is hot all year, with highs of 30–32°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: January to May. August is the wettest month, with rain on about 19 days.
Barbados month by month
From daily weather for 2011–2025. Tap a month for the full picture.
- January30°MildSea 27° · 9 rainy days
- February30°Beach weatherSea 27° · 6 rainy days
- March30°Beach weatherSea 27° · 6 rainy days
- April31°Beach weatherSea 28° · 6 rainy days
- May31°MildSea 28° · 7 rainy days
- June31°WetSea 28° · 11 rainy days
- July31°WetSea 29° · 16 rainy days
- August31°WetSea 29° · 19 rainy days
- September32°WetSea 30° · 15 rainy days
- October32°WetSea 30° · 18 rainy days
- November31°WetSea 29° · 16 rainy days
- December30°WetSea 28° · 11 rainy days
Beach weather = highs of 25°C or more and fewer than seven rainy days. Good for sightseeing = highs between 18°C and 28°C and fewer than ten rainy days. Very hot = highs of 33°C or more. Wet = ten or more rainy days. Cool = highs below 18°C. How we measure
Quick answers
- When is the best time to visit Barbados?
- Barbados is hot all year, with highs of 30–32°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: January to May. August is the wettest month, with rain on about 19 days.
- What is the hottest month in Barbados?
- September, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 26°C.
- When is the sea warmest in Barbados?
- September, at about 30°C. It is coolest in February, at about 27°C.
- What is the rainiest month in Barbados?
- August, with rain on about 19 days and 180 mm in a typical month.