Independent climate study · 2026

Best Caribbean
weather destinations 2026

21 Caribbean destinations. Barbados leads with 7.7/10.

21Destinations
10 yearsData
Key insights
#1 CaribbeanBarbados — 7.7/10.
Dry seasonTrinidad leads (Dec–Feb, 8.8/10).
Rainy seasonSaint Lucia holds up (Jun–Aug, 7.6/10).
Caribbean

🌴 Top Caribbean — Annual score

21 Caribbean destinations ranked by annual score.

RankDestinationBest monthAnnual scoreSun/yearAvg. rainSafetyBudget
🥇BarbadosBarbadosApril7.7/102444h59%🟢🟡
🥈Saint LuciaSaint LuciaMarch7.6/102892h57%🟢🟡
🥉Saint MartinSaint-MartinJune7.4/102664h44%🟢🟠
4DominicaDominicaMay7.1/102502h56%🟢🟡
5NassauBahamasMarch6.9/102919h47%🟢🔴
6Turks and CaicosTurks and CaicosMarch6.7/102740h35%🟢🟠
7Saint BarthélemySaint-BarthélemyMarch6.7/102664h44%🟢🟠
8GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesApril6.6/102773h41%🟢🟡
9Saint ThomasUS Virgin IslandsMarch6.4/102548h45%🟢🔴
10AntiguaAntigua and BarbudaJanuary6.3/102435h60%🟢🟡
11Cayman IslandsCayman IslandsApril6.3/103047h58%🟢🔴
12TrinidadCubaJanuary6.2/102508h41%🟢💛
13San JuanPuerto RicoMarch6.2/102959h61%🟢🟠
14HavanaCubaFebruary6.1/102831h44%🟢💛
15ArubaArubaMarch6.1/102825h37%🟢🟠
16Saint VincentSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesFebruary6.1/102393h60%🟢🟡
17Punta CanaDominican RepublicMarch6.1/103047h67%🟢💛
18CuraçaoCuraçaoMarch6.1/103208h43%🟢🟠
19GuadeloupeGuadeloupeJanuary6.1/102776h66%🟢🟠
20BonaireCaribbean NetherlandsMarch6.0/102703h46%🟢🟠
21MartiniqueMartiniqueApril6.0/102335h65%🟢🟠
Dry season

☀️ Top Caribbean dry season (Dec–Feb)

Average score December, January, February.

RankDestinationScoreMax temp.SunRainSafetyBudget
🥇TrinidadCuba8.8/1084°F685h15%🟢💛
🥈HavanaCuba8.4/1082°F624h25%🟢💛
🥉Turks and CaicosTurks and Caicos8.3/1079°F648h27%🟢🟠
4GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines8.2/1079°F685h33%🟢🟡
5NassauBahamas8.1/1078°F670h33%🟢🔴
6Cayman IslandsCayman Islands8.0/1082°F691h46%🟢🔴
7Saint ThomasUS Virgin Islands8.0/1079°F630h40%🟢🔴
8Saint BarthélemySaint-Barthélemy7.9/1078°F633h40%🟢🟠
9Saint LuciaSaint Lucia7.9/1081°F731h51%🟢🟡
10San JuanPuerto Rico7.9/1082°F697h53%🟢🟠
11Saint VincentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines7.9/1081°F624h49%🟢🟡
12GuadeloupeGuadeloupe7.9/1083°F697h55%🟢🟠
13Saint MartinSaint-Martin7.8/1076°F636h40%🟢🟠
14AntiguaAntigua and Barbuda7.8/1082°F594h53%🟢🟡
15BarbadosBarbados7.7/1081°F594h52%🟢🟡
16Punta CanaDominican Republic7.7/1081°F743h63%🟢💛
17DominicaDominica7.7/1079°F606h51%🟢🟡
18MartiniqueMartinique7.7/1082°F572h58%🟢🟠
19CuraçaoCuraçao7.1/1084°F791h52%🟢🟠
20ArubaAruba7.1/1083°F645h48%🟢🟠
21BonaireCaribbean Netherlands7.0/1083°F630h52%🟢🟠
Rainy season

🌧️ Top Caribbean rainy season (Jun–Aug)

Average score June, July, August.

RankDestinationScoreMax temp.SunRainSafetyBudget
🥇Saint LuciaSaint Lucia7.6/1084°F731h67%🟢🟡
🥈BarbadosBarbados7.5/1082°F600h71%🟢🟡
🥉Saint MartinSaint-Martin7.1/1079°F700h46%🟢🟠
4DominicaDominica6.7/1082°F603h66%🟢🟡
5Turks and CaicosTurks and Caicos5.7/1084°F740h33%🟢🟠
6ArubaAruba5.6/1087°F752h33%🟢🟠
7CuraçaoCuraçao5.5/1088°F864h42%🟢🟠
8Saint BarthélemySaint-Barthélemy5.4/1082°F700h45%🟢🟠
9Saint ThomasUS Virgin Islands5.3/1082°F664h48%🟢🔴
10BonaireCaribbean Netherlands5.3/1086°F709h45%🟢🟠
11GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines5.2/1081°F679h52%🟢🟡
12Cayman IslandsCayman Islands5.1/1087°F804h61%🟢🔴
13NassauBahamas5.0/1087°F761h62%🟢🔴
14San JuanPuerto Rico5.0/1088°F801h63%🟢🟠
15Punta CanaDominican Republic4.9/1085°F788h75%🟢💛
16AntiguaAntigua and Barbuda4.9/1086°F618h65%🟢🟡
17GuadeloupeGuadeloupe4.8/1088°F724h73%🟢🟠
18Saint VincentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines4.7/1084°F554h73%🟢🟡
19MartiniqueMartinique4.7/1086°F572h77%🟢🟠
20TrinidadCuba4.7/1090°F606h59%🟢💛
21HavanaCuba4.6/1091°F764h66%🟢💛
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.