Independent climate study · 2026

Best Caribbean
weather destinations 2026

21 Caribbean destinations. Barbados leads with 8.2/10.

21Destinations
10 yearsData
Key insights
#1 CaribbeanBarbados — 8.2/10.
Dry seasonTrinidad leads (Dec–Feb, 8.8/10).
Rainy seasonSaint Lucia holds up (Jun–Aug, 8.2/10).
Caribbean

🌴 Top Caribbean — Annual score

21 Caribbean destinations ranked by annual score.

RankDestinationBest monthAnnual scoreSun/yearAvg. rainSafetyBudget
🥇BarbadosBarbadosApril8.2/102444h27%🟢🟡
🥈Saint LuciaSaint LuciaMarch8.2/102892h26%🟢🟡
🥉Saint MartinSaint-MartinJune7.9/102664h22%🟢🟠
4DominicaDominicaMay7.6/102502h26%🟢🟡
5Saint BarthélemySaint-BarthélemyMay7.1/102664h21%🟢🟠
6NassauBahamasApril7.1/102919h36%🟢🔴
7GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesApril7.0/102773h19%🟢🟡
8Turks and CaicosTurks and CaicosMarch7.0/102740h19%🟢🟠
9AntiguaAntigua and BarbudaMarch6.9/102435h29%🟢🟡
10Saint ThomasUS Virgin IslandsMarch6.9/102548h23%🟢🔴
11Cayman IslandsCayman IslandsApril6.8/103047h29%🟢🔴
12San JuanPuerto RicoMarch6.7/102959h31%🟢🟠
13Saint VincentSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesApril6.7/102393h28%🟢🟡
14Punta CanaDominican RepublicMarch6.7/103047h36%🟢💛
15CuraçaoCuraçaoMarch6.5/103208h18%🟢🟠
16ArubaArubaMarch6.5/102825h17%🟢🟠
17BonaireCaribbean NetherlandsMarch6.5/102703h20%🟢🟠
18TrinidadCubaJanuary6.4/102508h24%🟢💛
19HavanaCubaJanuary6.4/102831h30%🟢💛
20GuadeloupeGuadeloupeFebruary6.3/102776h48%🟢🟠
21MartiniqueMartiniqueMarch6.1/102335h55%🟢🟠
Dry season

☀️ Top Caribbean dry season (Dec–Feb)

Average score December, January, February.

RankDestinationScoreMax temp.SunRainSafetyBudget
🥇TrinidadCuba8.8/1084°F685h9%🟢💛
🥈GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines8.6/1079°F685h14%🟢🟡
🥉Turks and CaicosTurks and Caicos8.6/1079°F648h14%🟢🟠
4Saint LuciaSaint Lucia8.6/1081°F731h21%🟢🟡
5Cayman IslandsCayman Islands8.5/1082°F691h20%🟢🔴
6HavanaCuba8.5/1082°F624h21%🟢💛
7San JuanPuerto Rico8.5/1082°F697h25%🟢🟠
8Saint ThomasUS Virgin Islands8.5/1079°F630h18%🟢🔴
9Saint VincentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines8.5/1081°F624h21%🟢🟡
10Saint BarthélemySaint-Barthélemy8.4/1078°F633h18%🟢🟠
11Punta CanaDominican Republic8.4/1081°F743h30%🟢💛
12AntiguaAntigua and Barbuda8.4/1082°F594h23%🟢🟡
13BarbadosBarbados8.3/1081°F594h22%🟢🟡
14NassauBahamas8.3/1078°F670h21%🟢🔴
15DominicaDominica8.2/1079°F606h23%🟢🟡
16Saint MartinSaint-Martin8.2/1076°F636h18%🟢🟠
17GuadeloupeGuadeloupe8.0/1083°F697h49%🟢🟠
18MartiniqueMartinique7.7/1082°F572h56%🟢🟠
19CuraçaoCuraçao7.6/1084°F791h26%🟢🟠
20BonaireCaribbean Netherlands7.6/1083°F630h21%🟢🟠
21ArubaAruba7.4/1083°F645h29%🟢🟠
Rainy season

🌧️ Top Caribbean rainy season (Jun–Aug)

Average score June, July, August.

RankDestinationScoreMax temp.SunRainSafetyBudget
🥇Saint LuciaSaint Lucia8.2/1084°F731h33%🟢🟡
🥈BarbadosBarbados8.0/1082°F600h35%🟢🟡
🥉Saint MartinSaint-Martin7.6/1079°F700h22%🟢🟠
4DominicaDominica7.3/1082°F603h32%🟢🟡
5ArubaAruba6.0/1087°F752h11%🟢🟠
6Turks and CaicosTurks and Caicos6.0/1084°F740h18%🟢🟠
7CuraçaoCuraçao5.9/1088°F864h14%🟢🟠
8Saint BarthélemySaint-Barthélemy5.9/1082°F700h21%🟢🟠
9GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines5.8/1081°F679h25%🟢🟡
10BonaireCaribbean Netherlands5.8/1086°F709h19%🟢🟠
11Saint ThomasUS Virgin Islands5.8/1082°F664h25%🟢🔴
12Cayman IslandsCayman Islands5.6/1087°F804h32%🟢🔴
13San JuanPuerto Rico5.5/1088°F801h31%🟢🟠
14Punta CanaDominican Republic5.4/1085°F788h41%🟢💛
15AntiguaAntigua and Barbuda5.4/1086°F618h32%🟢🟡
16Saint VincentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines5.3/1084°F554h37%🟢🟡
17NassauBahamas5.1/1087°F761h53%🟢🔴
18GuadeloupeGuadeloupe5.1/1088°F724h49%🟢🟠
19TrinidadCuba5.0/1090°F606h33%🟢💛
20HavanaCuba4.9/1091°F764h40%🟢💛
21MartiniqueMartinique4.8/1086°F572h62%🟢🟠
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.