The Bottom (Mount Scenery) weather in August
August in The Bottom: hot, rainy, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#9 of 12 months in The Bottom · #520 of 1413 destinations to visit in August · comfort 84/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 27°C
- Nights
- 26°C
- Wet days
- 15
- Sun
- 11.1 h
- Humidity
- 81%
- Daylight
- 13 h
Traveller notes on The Bottom in August
Other months in The Bottom
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.
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.
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The Bottom climate normals — August
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in The Bottom in August
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 seasonschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for The Bottom'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 weatherThe Bottom's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in The Bottom in August
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Hazard
Hurricane season
1 Jun – 30 NovThe island's only runway, at 400 metres the shortest used by scheduled airliners anywhere, is the first thing grounded when the wind is up, leaving the Fort Bay ferry as the way on or off. Hurricane Georges destroyed the airport terminal in 1998. Source ↗
- Season
Quiet season
1 Jul – 30 Nov · usuallyOff-season shutdownEverything on Saba arrives by boat and every restaurant is small, so through the wetter, hurricane-season half of the year fewer of them open each night and the ones that do fill quickly. Rooms are at their cheapest, and the steep trail up Mount Scenery is close to empty. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of The Bottom — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is The Bottom?
The Bottom in August — FAQ
- Is August a good time to visit The Bottom?
- August in The Bottom: hot, rainy, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #9 of 12 months for The Bottom on SeasonMap's comfort score (84/100).
- What is the weather like in The Bottom in August?
- In August, The Bottom averages a daily high of 27°C and a low of 25.6°C, with about 92.9 mm of rain over roughly 14.9 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in The Bottom in August?
- The Bottom has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 39 in August.
Within 300 km: Philipsburg's Sea turtle nesting around 1 Apr – 30 Nov, and Pointe-à-Pitre's Tour cycliste de la Guadeloupe on 31 Jul – 9 Aug.