Climate and Weather in Castries, Saint Lucia

The climate of Castries

What is the capital of Saint Lucia? Castries is located in the northwest of the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. The place functions as the capital of the island state, home to the government and many headquarters of both foreign and local companies. The port of Castries receives not only cargo ships and ferries, but also large cruise ships with tourists visiting the island’s capital. There are several beaches near the city. Two of the most famous are Vigie and Malabar beach. Both meet the tropical picture of white sand, a clear blue sea and palm trees. If you want to discover Castries yourself, the basilica, city library and government building are the most famous sights. Castries has consistently high temperatures throughout the year. The maximum temperatures are between 29-31 degrees. There is a higher chance of precipitation in the coastal towns, such as the capital Castries. For this reason, the drier season (December to April) is the most popular time to visit the city. The rainy hurricane season is from June to November. Hurricanes can occur here, even if this chance is not very high. The tropical storms that occur are usually severe, but often do not last very long.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month		water temperature
January	28℃	22℃	8	17		27℃
February	28℃	22℃	8	12		26℃
March	28℃	22℃	8	11		26℃
April	29℃	23℃	8	11		27℃
May	30℃	24℃	8	15		28℃
June	30℃	24℃	8	18		28℃
July	30℃	24℃	8	20		28℃
August	30℃	24℃	8	19		28℃
September	30℃	24℃	8	19		29℃
October	30℃	23℃	7	17		29℃
November	29℃	23℃	8	18		28℃
December	28℃	22℃	8	18		27℃

The weather in Castries

Here you will find the weather forecast for Castries. View the current weather in Castries and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Castries. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Castries. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Castries? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

The weather in January

In the month of January, the average maximum temperature in Castries is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Castries is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Castries is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Castries is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Castries is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Castries is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Castries is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 20 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Castries is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the entire month there is precipitation for about 19 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Castries is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the entire month there is precipitation for about 19 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Castries is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Castries is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in December

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Castries is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.