Antigua Climate - Temperatures - Average Weather - Rainfall
Rainfall makes the difference in when to vacation. The climate chart shows rainfall in inches and indicates that rain is heaviest in the fall months, especially September, October and November.
The number of rain days increases during that period as well.
| Antigua Climate Chart | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Mean Temperature | Mean Total Rainfall(inch) | Mean Number of Rain Days | |
| Daily Minimum |
Daily Maximum |
|||
| Jan | 72.1 | 82.8 | 2.2 | 10.0 |
| Feb | 71.8 | 82.9 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 72.5 | 83.5 | 1.8 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 73.9 | 84.6 | 2.7 | 9.0 |
| May | 75.7 | 85.6 | 4.4 | 10.0 |
| Jun | 77.5 | 86.9 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 77.7 | 87.3 | 3.4 | 11.0 |
| Aug | 77.7 | 87.6 | 4.0 | 13.0 |
| Sep | 76.6 | 87.3 | 5.6 | 11.0 |
| Oct | 75.7 | 86.7 | 5.2 | 13.0 |
| Nov | 74.7 | 85.1 | 5.3 | 13.0 |
| Dec | 73.0 | 83.5 | 3.4 | 13.0 |
Antigua temperatures have an average monthly high of 85 degrees Fahrenheit and vary by only 2 degrees any month of the year, even in winter, according to research from the World Meteorological Organization.
The average monthly low temperature -- typically at night -- averages 75 degrees and again varies only a few degrees each month.
How much does it rain? The average monthly number of rain days is consistent throughout the year, but the amount that falls each month does vary greatly.
On average, Antigua climate has about 11 days a month of rain with the high points of 13 days being August and October through December. The lowest average rain days is eight days a month in February, March and June.
Rainfall is only slightly more often than the average in August and October through November, but the amount of rain per day doubles over other months.
So when you vacation there depends not on the temperatures or how often it rains, but how much it rains.
