Basseterre weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Basseterre is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with March and January close behind. Basseterre averages about 3,109 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 18 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,109
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 94/100
- Rain / year
- 791 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 50 m
When is the best time to visit Basseterre?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Basseterre is February, then March and January. The dullest month is October (73/100, 136 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Basseterre?
Basseterre is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,109 hours of sunshine a year. February (94/100) is noticeably better than October (73). It is the only destination Sunshine Map tracks in St. Kitts & Nevis. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around October, carries about 43% of the annual 791 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 28 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 18 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 93 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 24 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| April | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 38 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| May | 84 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 73 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 87 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 59 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 84 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 73 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 81 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 90 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 78 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 105 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 73 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 136 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 80 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 96 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 88 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 51 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Basseterre by month
The sea off Basseterre is warmest in June at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in February at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Sint Maarten Sint Maarten · 91 km · best in Feb · 3,131 h sun/yr
- Antigua Antigua & Barbuda · 100 km · best in Feb · 3,151 h sun/yr
- Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe · 172 km · best in Feb · 2,932 h sun/yr
- Christiansted U.S. Virgin Islands · 225 km · best in Feb · 3,158 h sun/yr
- Marigot Dominica · 248 km · best in Feb · 2,975 h sun/yr
- Charlotte Amalie U.S. Virgin Islands · 265 km · best in Feb · 3,108 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Oranjestad (St. Eustatius) Caribbean Netherlands · 34 km · 3,109 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Zion's Hill Caribbean Netherlands · 65 km · 3,239 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Gustavia St. Barthélemy · 67 km · 3,109 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Gerald's Park Montserrat · 80 km · 3,230 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Grand Case St. Martin · 94 km · 3,131 h sun/yr · best in Feb
Head-to-head
How Basseterre compares month by month: Basseterre vs Antigua · Basseterre vs Pointe-à-Pitre · Basseterre vs Sint Maarten · all comparisons
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