Antigua weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Antigua is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with March and January close behind. Antigua averages about 3,151 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 29 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,151
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 92/100
- Rain / year
- 1,110 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 97k
- Elevation
- 13 m
When is the best time to visit Antigua?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Antigua is February, then March and January. The dullest month is October (70/100, 176 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Antigua?
Antigua is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,151 hours of sunshine a year. February (92/100) is noticeably better than October (70). It is the sunnier of the two destinations tracked in Antigua & Barbuda. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around September, carries about 41% of the annual 1,110 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 41 mm | 8 | 27° / 81°F |
| February | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 29 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 91 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 35 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 88 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 52 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 81 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 91 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 81 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 92 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 77 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 114 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 135 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 72 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 143 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 176 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 74 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 132 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 70 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
Sea temperature in Antigua by month
The sea off Antigua is warmest in September at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January 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
- Basseterre St. Kitts & Nevis · 100 km · best in Feb · 3,109 h sun/yr
- Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe · 101 km · best in Feb · 2,932 h sun/yr
- Sint Maarten Sint Maarten · 172 km · best in Feb · 3,131 h sun/yr
- Marigot Dominica · 184 km · best in Feb · 2,975 h sun/yr
- Fort-de-France Martinique · 295 km · best in Feb · 3,048 h sun/yr
- Christiansted U.S. Virgin Islands · 325 km · best in Feb · 3,158 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Codrington Antigua & Barbuda · 54 km · 3,151 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Gerald's Park Montserrat · 57 km · 3,230 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- St-François Guadeloupe · 113 km · 2,932 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Grande Anse Guadeloupe · 120 km · 2,932 h sun/yr · best in Feb
Head-to-head
How Antigua compares month by month: Antigua vs Pointe-à-Pitre · Antigua vs Basseterre · Antigua vs Sint Maarten · Antigua vs Marigot · all comparisons
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