Barbados · Winter 2026–27
Barbados in Winter
What the weather is like in Barbados from December to March, month by month, with the airports and airlines that fly there and where to stay.
- Avg temp Dec–Mar
- 26.5°C
- Rain Dec–Mar
- 120 mm
- Cloud cover Dec–Mar
- 45%
- Nearest airport
- BGI 13 km
Barbados weather by month
December to March averages 26.5°C across day and night, with about 120 mm of rain over the four months. The driest months of the year are February and March; the wettest is October. The warmest month is September (28.4°C) and the coolest is February (26.2°C).
Barbados is in the Atlantic hurricane basin. NOAA's National Hurricane Center gives the season as June 1 to November 30, peaking on September 10, so a December to May trip falls outside it.
| Month | Avg temperature | Rain (approx.) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.4°C / 80°F | 34 mm | 44% |
| Feb | 26.2°C / 79°F | 18 mm | 44% |
| Mar | 26.3°C / 79°F | 19 mm | 48% |
| Apr | 26.9°C / 80°F | 28 mm | 56% |
| May | 27.6°C / 82°F | 51 mm | 58% |
| Jun | 27.8°C / 82°F | 72 mm | 64% |
| Jul | 27.9°C / 82°F | 74 mm | 53% |
| Aug | 28.2°C / 83°F | 95 mm | 48% |
| Sep | 28.4°C / 83°F | 98 mm | 52% |
| Oct | 28.3°C / 83°F | 132 mm | 60% |
| Nov | 27.8°C / 82°F | 107 mm | 52% |
| Dec | 27.1°C / 81°F | 49 mm | 45% |
Source: NASA Langley Research Center POWER Project, Climatology API, 2001–2020 averages over a grid cell of roughly 50 km, which for islands includes the sea around them. Monthly rain is the daily average multiplied by the days in the month. Hurricane season: NOAA National Hurricane Center.
Things to see and do in Barbados
To see (16)
- St Michael's Cathedral
- St Mary's Church
- Nidhe Israel Synagogue
- Ilaro Court
- George Washington House
- Barbados Museum
- Welchman Hall Gully
- Harrison's Cave
- Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary
- St Nicholas Abbey
- Morgan Lewis Windmill
- Andromeda Botanic Gardens
- Hunte's Gardens
- Flower Forest
- Gun Hill Signal Station
- Sunbury Plantation House
To do (2)
- Mount Gay Rum
- Kensington Oval
Places from English Wikivoyage (Barbados, Bridgetown, Western Barbados, Southern Barbados, Central Eastern Barbados): names and locations, CC BY-SA 4.0, read 2026-09-17.
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Flying to Barbados
The nearest airports on our route maps, plus the nearest airport that at least ten of those airlines fly to. Distances are straight-line.
Bridgetown (BGI) · 13 km
17 airlines on our route maps:
St Lucia (UVF) · 164 km
7 airlines on our route maps:
Barbados in winter: questions
How warm is Barbados in winter?
In NASA's 2001–2020 averages for the area, December to March averages 26.5°C (80°F). The coolest month is February at 26.2°C and the warmest is September at 28.4°C. These are day-and-night averages, so afternoons are warmer.
Does it rain much in Barbados in winter?
December to March brings about 120 mm of rain in total in the NASA averages. The driest month of the year is February (about 18 mm) and the wettest is October (about 132 mm).
When is hurricane season in Barbados?
Barbados is in the Atlantic basin. NOAA's National Hurricane Center gives the Atlantic hurricane season as June 1 to November 30, peaking on September 10, with most activity between mid-August and mid-October. December to May falls outside the season.
Which airport do you fly into for Barbados?
The nearest airport on AirConnect's route maps is Bridgetown (BGI), 13 km away in a straight line, with 17 airlines.
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