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The best time to visit Dominica
January, February, March, April and May — daytime highs around 27°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Dominica month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C | 23°C | 17 | Best |
| February | 26°C | 23°C | 19 | Best |
| March | 27°C | 23°C | 21 | Best |
| April | 27°C | 24°C | 20 | Best |
| May | 29°C | 25°C | 16 | Best |
| June | 29°C | 25°C | 21 | Shoulder |
| July | 28°C | 25°C | 26 | |
| August | 29°C | 25°C | 23 | |
| September | 30°C | 26°C | 19 | |
| October | 29°C | 26°C | 21 | |
| November | 28°C | 25°C | 20 | |
| December | 27°C | 24°C | 20 | Shoulder |
The short version
Warmest: September, around 30°C by day. Coolest: February, around 26°C by day and 23°C at night. Wettest: July with about 26 wet days. Driest: May with about 16.
If you want fewer people: June, December sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Dominica?
The best months are January, February, March, April and May, when daytime highs sit around 27°C.
What is the hottest month in Dominica?
September, with daytime highs around 30°C.
What is the wettest month in Dominica?
July, with about 26 wet days. The driest is May with about 16.
When is the cheapest time to visit Dominica?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — June, December — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Roseau, Saint George Parish. Source: Open-Meteo.