Kingstown (Saint Vincent) weather in May

May in Kingstown: hot, a little rain, with muggy air — an excellent time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Kingstown Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Lesser Antilles · Island88
  1. 87Jan
  2. 89Feb
  3. 89Mar
  4. 90Apr
  5. 88May
  6. 83Jun
  7. 81Jul
  8. 80Aug
  9. 79Sep
  10. 78Oct
  11. 80Nov
  12. 86Dec

#4 of 12 months in Kingstown · #268 of 1413 destinations to visit in May · comfort 88/100 (tier A)

Days
29°C
Nights
27°C
Wet days
10
Sun
11.6 h
Humidity
77%
Daylight
13 h
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Photo: Edouard CHASSAIGNE · Pexels

Traveller notes on Kingstown in May

Notes from nearby Castries (96 km away)

Kingstown doesn't have its own notes for May yet — these are about Castries, close enough to share the season.

May is the last month of the dry season here, which runs December through May, and regulars call the handover to the wet months an unremarkable one - the same hot days and nights with occasional showers, storms that come in fast and leave just as quickly. Our row backs that: 37.3mm across 11.4 days is a real but modest total. Air is 30.5C reading as 33C, though at 72.4 percent humidity it is milder than the number implies, and they credit the constant wind off the ocean, which our column carries at a genuine 24.1 kph. Nights hold 24.9C, the sea 28C. Prices ease and booking gets easier as the dry season's crowds thin out. The record: 11.7 hours of sun and AQI 48.
TheHandoverIsUnremarkable · May · 1 month ago · about Castries · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Other months in Kingstown

There isn't much Kingstown-specific forum detail for September, so this leans on the broader Eastern Caribbean pattern posters describe: wet summers, dry winters, with September squarely in the wetter half of the year and a real (if not overwhelming) chance of rain most days. Nearby island forums in the same season describe daytime highs in the mid-to-high 20s C when there's no active storm system nearby, which lines up with St. Vincent's own numbers. It's hurricane season here too, so it's worth keeping an eye on the tropics rather than assuming clear skies for the whole trip.
EasternCaribbeanRegular · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Detailed month-specific trip reports for Kingstown are limited on the forum, though one visitor discussing safety mentioned a March visit without any weather complaints, and another mentioned attempting a La Soufriere volcano hike in March. Posters discussing St. Vincent's weather more broadly note that June and July bring good weather despite technically falling in the rainy season, implying the December-to-May dry season, which March sits within, should be more reliably dry still. Given the limited destination-specific detail, this note leans on that broader seasonal pattern: March falls in St. Vincent's comparatively drier, cooler half of the year, ahead of the wetter hurricane-season months from June through November.
Tripadvisor community · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Kingstown climate normals — May

Daytime high29°C / 84°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low27°C / 80°F
Feels like (high)32°C / 90°F
Sea temperature28°C / 82°F😎 warm sea
Rainfall40 mm / 1.6 in🌦 some rain
Rainy days10 days
Humidity77%💦 very humid
Dew point23°C / 74°F
Sunshine11.6 h/day
Daylight12.7 h
Wind32 km/h / 20 mph
Air quality (US AQI)52🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Kingstown in May

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.

Shoulder seasonan ordinary month(estimated)

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Best months for Kingstown's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherKingstown's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

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What's on in Kingstown in May

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Hazard

    La Soufrière

    1 Jan – 31 DecVolcanic activityClosures

    The volcano at the north end of the island erupted explosively in 2021 and buried the windward villages in ash. The summit trail opens and closes with the alert level; Kingstown, at the far south, mostly gets ash on a north wind. Source ↗

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Kingstown — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Kingstown in May — FAQ

Is May a good time to visit Kingstown?
May in Kingstown: hot, a little rain, with muggy air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #4 of 12 months for Kingstown on SeasonMap's comfort score (88/100).
What is the weather like in Kingstown in May?
In May, Kingstown averages a daily high of 28.7°C and a low of 26.5°C, with about 39.5 mm of rain over roughly 10 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Kingstown in May?
Kingstown has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 52 in May.

Within 300 km: Castries' Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival on 30 Apr – 10 May, and Bridgetown's Hawksbill nesting around 1 May – 31 Oct.