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Travel guide > America > Climate and weather of Saint Lucia
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The island of Saint Lucia has a tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season.
Temperatures,oscillate 27 to 30° during the daytime and 25° at night throughout the year (they are lower in the mountains located in the center the island). Rainfall is higher in the mountains (3 800 to 4 000 mm per year) than on the coasts (1 300 to 1 600 mm per year). Cyclones sometimes reach the coasts of the island in August, September and October.
Rainy season (June to December)
Temperatures reach 30° and rainfall is abundant.
Dry season (January to May)
Temperatures range between 27 and 29°. Rainfall is moderate.
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The climate of Saint Lucia is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Castries (Capital of Saint Lucia)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
28° |
28° |
29° |
29° |
31° |
30° |
min |
25° |
25° |
26° |
26° |
27° |
28° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
30° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
29° |
29° |
min |
27° |
27° |
27° |
27° |
27° |
26° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
days |
18 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
16 |
16 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
days |
18 |
20 |
17 |
15 |
18 |
17 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Saint Lucia are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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The island of Sainte Lucie is located in the Caribbean Sea, south of Martinique and north of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Capital: Castries
Area: 620 km²
Population: 163 000 inhabitants
Language: English
Currency: East Caribbean dollar
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