George Town (Grand Cayman) weather by month
The best time to visit George Town (Grand Cayman) is February to April — 91/100 in February, 30°C and 6 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, December to April (89/100 on average).
The worst month is October at 72/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See October →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Best season: December to April (89/100 on average) · worst October (72/100)
- Days
- 30°C
- Nights
- 23°C
- Wet days
- 6
- Sun
- 10.6 h
- Humidity
- 73%
- Daylight
- 12 h

George Town, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip George Town is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
What's on in George Town through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Cayman Cookout14–19 Jan (usually)Festival
- May
- Cayman Carnival Batabano1–25 May (usually)Festival
- June
- Silversides in the swim-throughs15 Jun – 15 Sep (usually)Nature
- Hurricane season1 Jun – 30 NovHazard
- November
- Pirates Week Festival5–15 Nov (usually)Festival
- Cruise season1 Nov – 30 Apr (usually)Season
Crowds in George Town in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyCruise season(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Traveller notes on George Town
What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.
Forum posters describe April as sitting near the end of the cooler, drier winter season (November-April) - typically mid-to-high 80sF by day, mid-to-high 70sF at night, with little to no rain and crystal-clear water. Posters call March through mid-May the best overall weather stretch, with no need to worry about tropical storms or hurricanes this time of year. The trade-off: April counts as high season, with room rates 40-100% above the off-season baseline, though posters note mid-April through mid-May (after Easter) brings meaningfully lower rates while the good weather largely holds - a sweet spot for value-conscious travelers willing to shift a couple of weeks later.
Forum posters note Grand Cayman gets around 50 inches of rain annually, much of it concentrated in the shoulder-season months of May and October. Posters describe October rain as typically intermittent - it comes down, then the sun returns - rather than an all-day washout, though experiences genuinely vary, with some travelers reporting glorious weather and others hitting rainier stretches. Posters are direct that October sits within prime Atlantic hurricane season, meaning real trip-disruption risk and travel insurance worth having in case a big storm requires canceling. On the upside, posters note October brings quieter crowds, easier restaurant bookings, lower condo prices, and local events like Restaurant Month and Cocktail Week. Posters generally rate October as a genuine trade-off for George Town - real rain and hurricane risk balanced against real value and lighter crowds.
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