Barbados · Month comparison

February vs June

June ranks #1 overall vs February at #6. Hurricane season officially begins but Barbados sits far east — risk stays low through June.

Barbados February — palm-fringed Platinum Coast beach with calm Caribbean Sea

February

#6 of 12 months

Best match

Driest, sunniest month of the year — and the most expensive flight window from the UK.

  • Lowest rainfall of the year at under 40mm across the island
  • Holetown Festival mid-month celebrates the 1627 English settlement
Barbados June — green sugarcane fields in central St George parish

June

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Hurricane season officially begins but Barbados sits far east — risk stays low through June.

  • Crop Over festival kicks off with Ceremonial Delivery in early June
  • Celtic music fades; soca and calypso warm-up parties begin
FactorFebruaryJune
Weather score
10
7
Value score
2
7
Crowd score
2
8
Events score
7
7
Atmosphere
9
7
Avg high temp28°C30°C
Monthly rain39mm109mm
Daily sunshine9hrs8hrs

February trade-offs

  • Direct BA and Virgin flights from London peak at over £900 economy
  • Limited last-minute availability on the west coast

June trade-offs

  • Afternoon showers become daily fixtures, mostly brief
  • Humidity climbs into the upper 70s
Scores compare months within Barbados. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →