Barbados
Facts and Figures
Time Zone: GMT -4hrs
Flight Time From UK: 9-11hrs Capital: Bridgetown Main Airport: Sir Grantley Adams Int (BGI) Climate: Hot Currency: Barbadian Dollar Population: 280,000 Native Language: English Beaches: Over 25 Travel Vaccinations Needed: Not Mandatory but recommended - Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitis A, Tetanus |
Weather Statistics - Degrees Celcius
Month |
Jan - March |
Apr - June |
July - Sept |
Oct - Dec |
High |
29 |
31 |
31 |
29 |
Low |
22 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
When To Travel
Dry Season: December – June
Low rainfall and clear skies can be expected throughout the dry season. This is the most popular time to visit the island due to the absence of rain, slightly lower temperatures and lower humidity.
The water temperature gets down to around 26°C which is still more than warm enough for the endless swimming, snorkelling and windsurfing you’ll be tempted to partake in. The sun comes out for nine hour a day on average but the odd day will see a haze high in the sky. Rainfall is exceptionally low for a tropical island between February and April while in December, January and May you’re bound to see a few showers
Wet Season: July – November
Frequent rain and the chance of hurricanes are what put people off from visiting during the wet season, but it still has a lot to offer. The average high temperature sneaks up to 29°C and the average low follows to 24°C. While this is a minute difference the slight increase in humidity makes it feel like quite the change
Before travelling to this area during the wet season a check on hurricane activity in the area is a must. Hurricanes passing nearby will also drastically affect weather on the island, causing tremendous storms with ferocious wind speeds and deluges of rain. Flash flooding and a disruption of transport are regular effects of a bad storm.
Low rainfall and clear skies can be expected throughout the dry season. This is the most popular time to visit the island due to the absence of rain, slightly lower temperatures and lower humidity.
The water temperature gets down to around 26°C which is still more than warm enough for the endless swimming, snorkelling and windsurfing you’ll be tempted to partake in. The sun comes out for nine hour a day on average but the odd day will see a haze high in the sky. Rainfall is exceptionally low for a tropical island between February and April while in December, January and May you’re bound to see a few showers
Wet Season: July – November
Frequent rain and the chance of hurricanes are what put people off from visiting during the wet season, but it still has a lot to offer. The average high temperature sneaks up to 29°C and the average low follows to 24°C. While this is a minute difference the slight increase in humidity makes it feel like quite the change
Before travelling to this area during the wet season a check on hurricane activity in the area is a must. Hurricanes passing nearby will also drastically affect weather on the island, causing tremendous storms with ferocious wind speeds and deluges of rain. Flash flooding and a disruption of transport are regular effects of a bad storm.
Things To Do
- Catamaran cruise has several operators who offer catamaran cruises along the West coast of Barbados
- Scuba diving in Barbados has some fantastic wrecks for divers. The Stavronikita and the Pamir on the West coast are superb
- Snorkelling with turtles
- Animal Flower Cave is a rock cave which you descend into via a damp staircase and once inside you have a clear view out over the sea
- St Nicholas Abbey
- Mount Gay Rum refinery. No visit to Barbados would be complete without a visit to the Rum distillery.
- Anyone with an interest in exotic flowers will love the Andromeda Botanical Gardens.
- Barbados Wildlife Reserve
- Harrison’s cave is a massive cave and active, due to its carrying of water.
Luxury Hotels - Click On The Hotel To See What The Tripadvisor Ratings Are
- Beach View, Saint James Parish
- Ocean Two Resort & Residences, St Lawrence Gap
- Little Arches Boutique Hotel, Christ Church Parish
- Sugar Cane Club Hotel & Spa, Saint Peter Parish
- Atlantis Hotel, Bathsheba
- Southern Surf Beach Apartments, Christ Church Parish
- The Sandpiper, Saint James Parish
- Inchcape Seaside Villas, Christ Church Parish
- Sandy Lane Hotel, Saint James Parish
- Treasure Beach, Saint James Parish