Best Caribbean weather 2026 — Top Caribbean destinations ranked

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🌴 Top Caribbean — Annual score

21 Caribbean destinations ranked by annual score.

Rank	Destination	Best month	Annual score	Sun/year	Avg. rain	Safety	Budget
🥇	BarbadosBarbados	April	7.7/10	2444h	59%	🟢	🟡
🥈	Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	March	7.6/10	2892h	57%	🟢	🟡
🥉	Saint MartinSaint Martin	June	7.4/10	2664h	44%	🟢	🟠
4	DominicaDominica	May	7.1/10	2502h	56%	🟢	🟡
5	NassauBahamas	March	6.9/10	2919h	47%	🟢	🔴
6	Turks and CaicosTurks and Caicos	March	6.7/10	2740h	35%	🟢	🟠
7	Saint BarthélemySaint Barthélemy	March	6.7/10	2664h	44%	🟢	🟠
8	GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines	April	6.6/10	2773h	41%	🟢	🟡
9	Saint ThomasUS Virgin Islands	March	6.4/10	2548h	45%	🟢	🔴
10	AntiguaAntigua and Barbuda	January	6.3/10	2435h	60%	🟢	🟡
11	Cayman IslandsCayman Islands	April	6.3/10	3047h	58%	🟢	🔴
12	TrinidadCuba	January	6.2/10	2508h	41%	🟢	💛
13	San JuanPuerto Rico	March	6.2/10	2959h	61%	🟢	🟠
14	HavanaCuba	February	6.1/10	2831h	44%	🟢	💛
15	ArubaAruba	March	6.1/10	2825h	37%	🟢	🟠
16	Saint VincentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines	February	6.1/10	2393h	60%	🟢	🟡
17	Punta CanaDominican Republic	March	6.1/10	3047h	67%	🟢	💛
18	CuraçaoCuraçao	March	6.1/10	3208h	43%	🟢	🟠
19	GuadeloupeGuadeloupe	January	6.1/10	2776h	66%	🟢	🟠
20	BonaireCaribbean Netherlands	March	6.0/10	2703h	46%	🟢	🟠
21	MartiniqueMartinique	April	6.0/10	2335h	65%	🟢	🟠

Dry season

☀️ Top Caribbean dry season (Dec–Feb)

Average score December, January, February.

Rank	Destination	Score	Max temp.	Sun	Rain	Safety	Budget
🥇	TrinidadCuba	8.8/10	29°C	685h	15%	🟢	💛
🥈	HavanaCuba	8.4/10	28°C	624h	25%	🟢	💛
🥉	Turks and CaicosTurks and Caicos	8.3/10	26°C	648h	27%	🟢	🟠
4	GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines	8.2/10	26°C	685h	33%	🟢	🟡
5	NassauBahamas	8.1/10	26°C	670h	33%	🟢	🔴
6	Cayman IslandsCayman Islands	8.0/10	28°C	691h	46%	🟢	🔴
7	Saint ThomasUS Virgin Islands	8.0/10	26°C	630h	40%	🟢	🔴
8	Saint BarthélemySaint Barthélemy	7.9/10	26°C	633h	40%	🟢	🟠
9	Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	7.9/10	27°C	731h	51%	🟢	🟡
10	San JuanPuerto Rico	7.9/10	28°C	697h	53%	🟢	🟠
11	Saint VincentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines	7.9/10	27°C	624h	49%	🟢	🟡
12	GuadeloupeGuadeloupe	7.9/10	28°C	697h	55%	🟢	🟠
13	Saint MartinSaint Martin	7.8/10	24°C	636h	40%	🟢	🟠
14	AntiguaAntigua and Barbuda	7.8/10	28°C	594h	53%	🟢	🟡
15	BarbadosBarbados	7.7/10	27°C	594h	52%	🟢	🟡
16	Punta CanaDominican Republic	7.7/10	27°C	743h	63%	🟢	💛
17	DominicaDominica	7.7/10	26°C	606h	51%	🟢	🟡
18	MartiniqueMartinique	7.7/10	28°C	572h	58%	🟢	🟠
19	CuraçaoCuraçao	7.1/10	29°C	791h	52%	🟢	🟠
20	ArubaAruba	7.1/10	28°C	645h	48%	🟢	🟠
21	BonaireCaribbean Netherlands	7.0/10	28°C	630h	52%	🟢	🟠

Rainy season

🌧️ Top Caribbean rainy season (Jun–Aug)

Average score June, July, August.

Rank	Destination	Score	Max temp.	Sun	Rain	Safety	Budget
🥇	Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	7.6/10	29°C	731h	67%	🟢	🟡
🥈	BarbadosBarbados	7.5/10	28°C	600h	71%	🟢	🟡
🥉	Saint MartinSaint Martin	7.1/10	26°C	700h	46%	🟢	🟠
4	DominicaDominica	6.7/10	28°C	603h	66%	🟢	🟡
5	Turks and CaicosTurks and Caicos	5.7/10	29°C	740h	33%	🟢	🟠
6	ArubaAruba	5.6/10	30°C	752h	33%	🟢	🟠
7	CuraçaoCuraçao	5.5/10	31°C	864h	42%	🟢	🟠
8	Saint BarthélemySaint Barthélemy	5.4/10	28°C	700h	45%	🟢	🟠
9	Saint ThomasUS Virgin Islands	5.3/10	28°C	664h	48%	🟢	🔴
10	BonaireCaribbean Netherlands	5.3/10	30°C	709h	45%	🟢	🟠
11	GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines	5.2/10	27°C	679h	52%	🟢	🟡
12	Cayman IslandsCayman Islands	5.1/10	31°C	804h	61%	🟢	🔴
13	NassauBahamas	5.0/10	31°C	761h	62%	🟢	🔴
14	San JuanPuerto Rico	5.0/10	31°C	801h	63%	🟢	🟠
15	Punta CanaDominican Republic	4.9/10	30°C	788h	75%	🟢	💛
16	AntiguaAntigua and Barbuda	4.9/10	30°C	618h	65%	🟢	🟡
17	GuadeloupeGuadeloupe	4.8/10	31°C	724h	73%	🟢	🟠
18	Saint VincentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines	4.7/10	29°C	554h	73%	🟢	🟡
19	MartiniqueMartinique	4.7/10	30°C	572h	77%	🟢	🟠
20	TrinidadCuba	4.7/10	32°C	606h	59%	🟢	💛
21	HavanaCuba	4.6/10	33°C	764h	66%	🟢	💛

Methodology

Scores computed from 10 years of Open-Meteo archives (ERA5). Each month rated on sunshine (40%), precipitation (30%), thermal comfort (30%). Annual score = average of 12 months. 21 destinations analyzed.