If you’re craving a slice of winter sun, St Vincent and the Grenadines has your name written all over it. Home to an idyllic island chain pockmarked by salt-white beaches, coral seas, lush greenery – and few people – St Vincent and the Grenadines is nothing if not a Disney crafted castaway fantasy. But this is all Mother Nature’s work. Thanks to round-the-clock-sun and consistently high temperatures, hovering in the high twenties and early thirties, St Vincent and the Grenadines are the perfect sunny sojourn. Whether you’re hoping to escape dreary British winters or outdo its summers, read on to discover the best time to visit St Vincent and the Grenadines.
November – May
Think gentle breezes, warm hospitality and balmy beaches, and you have St Vincent and the Grenadines in peak season. Expect comfortable Caribbean highs of 29°C to 31°C and lows of 24-25°C, perfect for lazing on Princess Margaret Beach or climbing the 225 steps to the top of Fort Duvernette. Note that, as prime season, hotel rates tend to run high. Its silver lining though, you ask? The festivals that fall during the period. Whether it be Nine Mornings (a pre-Christmas 4am party and concert) or Mustique Blues Festival, which takes place during the last week of January and first week of February, you’re sure to be spoilt for choice. Down beers with locals, tap toes to RnB beats on street corners and raise a glass to island life at the nearby celebrity haunt, Basil’s Bar on Mustique Island.
June – October
The country’s official hurricane season, you are likely to experience strong sun and heavy rain showers if you travel during this period. But no fear because as quickly as rain starts, it stops – so much so that locals have even coined them liquid sunshine – and you can’t complain about that. July and August are the islands’ wettest months (an average of 10 inches of rainfall), but also their most vibrant. From Vincy Mas’ 10 day celebration featuring colourful parades, steel band carnivals and dancing held late June/early July, to Canouan Regatta’s boat racing, calypso-playing, street jumping cultural extravaganza, St Vincent and the Grenadines are proof that size is no matter when it comes to partying.
