Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Weather
Basseterre hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 84°F (29°C) is right in line with the typical August high of 85°F (30°C).
Current conditions in detail
Basseterre weather tomorrow (Thursday, August 27)
Tomorrow in Basseterre looks patchy rain nearby, with a high of 82° and an overnight low of 81°. There is a 59% chance of rain - plan accordingly. Winds top out near 20 mph, and the UV index reaches 12 (extreme).
Basseterre 14-day forecast
About the weather in Basseterre
There is not much of a seasonal calendar in Basseterre. Its warmest and coolest months differ by 3°C, against a dataset median nearer 15°C, which leaves 85°F (30°C) in September and 80°F (27°C) in February as the two ends of the year.
Basseterre weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: September - highs near 85°F (30°C)
- Coldest month: February - highs near 80°F (27°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 91°F (33°C) high · 67°F (20°C) low
- Wettest month: September (20 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (11.8 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 3°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 3°C
- Average humidity: 76%
Temperatures through the year
Warmth peaks in September: highs of 85°F (30°C), lows of 79°F (26°C). February is the coolest month, with highs of 80°F (27°C) and lows near 74°F (24°C). Between the average September and the average February lie 3°C, a narrower spread than all but 8% of the 3496 cities in our dataset.
Rain, sun and snow
June is the brightest month at 11.8 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 11.2 - sunnier than almost anywhere else we cover. Precipitation concentrates in September - 4.8 inches (121 mm) on 20 days - and thins out by March. Days and nights are about 3°C apart on average - narrower than almost anywhere else we cover. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 91°F (33°C) and the lowest daily minimum 67°F (20°C).
Season by season
March through May
Through March through May, Basseterre sits firmly in the heat: 82°F (28°C) by day, 76°F (24°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 47 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.6 hours of sun a day.
June through August
Through June through August, Basseterre runs hot: 85°F (29°C) by day, 79°F (26°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 56 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.7 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
September through November
Through September through November, Basseterre is hot: 84°F (29°C) by day, 79°F (26°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 58 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.6 hours of sun a day.
December through February
December through February in Basseterre settles into easy warmth, with daytime highs averaging 80°F (27°C) and nights around 75°F (24°C); rain falls on around 46 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.7 hours of sun a day.
Average temperatures in Basseterre by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80° | 75° | 15 | 1.8 in | 10.8 h/day | 75% |
| February | 80° | 74° | 14 | 2.1 in | 10.9 h/day | 74% |
| March | 81° | 75° | 14 | 1.6 in | 11.4 h/day | 73% |
| April | 82° | 76° | 15 | 2.2 in | 11.7 h/day | 75% |
| May | 83° | 78° | 17 | 2.4 in | 11.6 h/day | 76% |
| June | 84° | 79° | 16 | 2.1 in | 11.8 h/day | 76% |
| July | 85° | 79° | 20 | 3.0 in | 11.8 h/day | 77% |
| August | 85° | 79° | 20 | 3.9 in | 11.5 h/day | 78% |
| September | 85° | 79° | 20 | 4.8 in | 11.0 h/day | 79% |
| October | 85° | 79° | 20 | 4.2 in | 10.7 h/day | 79% |
| November | 83° | 78° | 18 | 4.0 in | 10.1 h/day | 78% |
| December | 82° | 76° | 16 | 2.2 in | 10.5 h/day | 75% |