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Average Caribbean Temperatures - Monthly Chart by Island

Average Caribbean temperatures vary little in the southern and western regions, but they vary quite a bit in the east.

The eastern region usually includes the Bahamas for the sake of eastern Caribbean cruises, even though the Bahamas aren't actually located in the Caribbean Sea.

But they share a great deal with the rest of the Caribbean. The same is true of Bermuda, which lies even more north of the Bahamas.

The chart below shows historical high temperatures by month for many major Caribbean destinations.

Caribbean Temperature Chart
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAvg
Antigua82828384858687878786858385
Aruba86878788899089909190908789
Bahamas77777982858789898885827984
Barbados83838485868686868686858485
Belize82828587898888888786848286
Bermuda69686971758185868479757176
Cancun82838588909192929087858287
Cayman Is87868789909191919191908789
Costa Rica83757778797876777877757477
Cozumel83848789909090918987858387
Curacao85868688888989909089888688
Dominica82828384858686868684858385
Dominican Rep.81818283858686878786848285
Havana78798183858688888784817984
Honduras78818586868382838381787782
Guadeloupe84848486878888888888868587
Jamaica82828385868788888886858385
Martinique82838385868686868786858485
San Juan83838485878888888888858387
St. Lucia87838485878786878787868487
Trinidad87889091918888899090888889
St. Maarten82838385868686868786858485

A few destinations are worth noting.

  • Bahamas. The islands are located east to southeast of Florida, are not technically part of the Caribbean but often are the first stop of many eastern Caribbean cruises.
  • Bermuda. This British overseas territory is actually located east of North Carolina.
  • Costa Rica. Temperatures are cooler in the mountainous interior and warmer on the coast.

Temperatures in the southern Caribbean are slightly warmer during the winter, which is why Aruba, Barbados, Curacao and other nearby islands are popular during that time of year.

Caribbean Trade Winds

Trade winds create a wind chill factor in the Caribbean like everywhere else. The winds are strongest coming from the east.

As a result, it is wise to consider staying in a hotel, villa or resot on the eastern side of a destination during the summer and the western side during the winter if the winter location is cooler than most.

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