The Bottom (Mount Scenery) weather by month

The best time to visit The Bottom (Mount Scenery) is January to March — 91/100 in March, 24°C and 7 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, December to June (89/100 on average).

The worst month is October at 81/100 — hot, rainy, clean air. See October →

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

The Bottom Saba · Lesser Antilles · Island91
  1. 90Jan
  2. 89Feb
  3. 91Mar
  4. 89Apr
  5. 88May
  6. 88Jun
  7. 85Jul
  8. 84Aug
  9. 81Sep
  10. 81Oct
  11. 82Nov
  12. 89Dec

Best season: December to June (89/100 on average) · worst October (81/100)

Days
24°C
Nights
23°C
Wet days
7
Sun
11.1 h
Humidity
76%
Daylight
12 h
The Bottom, Saba
Photo: Simonwwong · Public domain

The Bottom, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip The Bottom 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.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan90S25°C10 d10 hBusy2
Feb89A24°C8 d11 hBusy2
Mar91S24°C7 d11 hQuiet2
Apr89A25°C10 d11 hShoulder2
May88A26°C11 d12 hShoulder—
Jun88A26°C10 d12 hShoulder1
Jul85A27°C16 d12 hShoulder2
Aug84A27°C15 d11 hShoulder2
Sep81A27°C18 d11 hQuiet2
Oct81A27°C18 d10 hQuiet2
Nov82A26°C15 d10 hQuiet2
Dec89A25°C11 d10 hBusy2

What's on in The Bottom through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

January
  • Humpback whale season1 Jan – 30 Apr (usually)Nature
June
  • Hurricane season1 Jun – 30 NovHazard
July
  • Quiet season1 Jul – 30 Nov (usually)Season
December
  • Saba Day4 DecHoliday
  • Dive season1 Dec – 30 Apr (usually)Season

Everything on in The Bottom through the year →

Crowds in The Bottom in March

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.

Quiettravelers describe it as quiet, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

Sourced from traveler notes: “…from late February into mid-March described it as a lovely, uncrowded island with friendly locals. Posters flag that conditions v…” — Tripadvisor community

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

Traveller notes on The Bottom

What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.

Forum posters describe Saba's winter months as bringing cooler land and sea temperatures, though nothing genuinely uncomfortable - a light sweater for cool evenings is the extent of what's needed. Posters consistently credit Mt. Scenery for creating a natural draft up the island's slopes that keeps conditions noticeably less hot and sticky than surrounding Caribbean islands. One visitor who spent two weeks here from late February into mid-March described it as a lovely, uncrowded island with friendly locals. Posters flag that conditions vary meaningfully by elevation - Windwardside, roughly halfway up the mountain, stays pleasantly cool during the day and can call for a cardigan at night essentially year-round, a real consideration for anyone choosing where to stay.
Tripadvisor community · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Saba's forum is upfront that September sits in the heart of Atlantic hurricane season, and posters specifically recommend trip insurance for anyone traveling this month. That said, several regulars pointed out that Saba's small size actually works in visitors' favor - a storm has to track almost directly over the island to have much effect, and most years pass without any real disruption. Day-to-day, posters described the weather as remarkably consistent year-round rather than dramatically different in September versus any other month; the elevated storm risk is the real seasonal factor, not the daily forecast.
SabaRegular · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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