![]() They also take advantage of Christmas break from schools. People also flock here from northern destinations to get away from winter cold and snow. Rainfall averages about three to four inches during the month, which is slightly above average.ĭecember is a popular month for Caribbean vacations because of better weather than the previous four to five months. Temperatures average in the mid 80s Fahrenheit during the day for most destinations. Our second eastern Caribbean cruise in December had fantastic weather with temperatures in the low 90s Fahrenheit and almost no rain. ![]() Cruise and resort visitors won’t have a problem staying warm. Temperatures stay in the mid to upper 80s Fahrenheit for most destinations. The driest islands include Aruba, Bahamas, Curacao, Jamaica and Cuba. But rainfall is higher than average for nearly all islands in the region, especially the popular cruise ports at Barbados, Grand Cayman, St. But it’s still the third worst month of the year for rain.Ĭaribbean weather in November historically averages no hurricanes and only one tropical storm every other year. It has a much lower risk of rain than September or October for many Caribbean destinations. November is the final month of the Caribbean hurricane season. Grand Cayman is popular in the winter, thanks in part to warm weather and Seven Mile Beach. Despite the bad historical numbers, some Caribbean cruise and resort vacationers may get lucky. Places to avoid with an average of eight or more inches of rain include Belize, Cancun, Cozumel, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Grand Cayman and St. Among all destinations, they have the lowest risk of rain. Aruba and Curaçao historically have the lowest of any with three inches each, although these amounts are more than what both islands usually experience. October weather also is the second worst month of the hurricane season with higher than normal rainfall and the risk of tropical storms and hurricanes.Ī handful of destinations have lower risk of rain. Visitors in October may hope for better weather than September, which historically has the worst. October is the second worst month of the year for Caribbean weather thanks to the annual hurricane season. Daytime temperatures for most of them average in the upper 80s to low 90s Fahrenheit. Cancun, Cozumel and the Central American countries get hit especially hard. Most other destinations average between six and 13 inches of rain. The dry island of Aruba in the southern Caribbean still is the leader for the lowest risk of rain, followed closely by nearby Curaçao. Historically, the region averages four tropical storms with three becoming hurricanes and two of the three becoming major hurricanes. September weather is the worst of the year because it is the peak time of activity for the annual hurricane season.
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