The Bottom (Mount Scenery) weather in October
October in The Bottom: hot, rainy, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#12 of 12 months in The Bottom · #533 of 1413 destinations to visit in October · comfort 81/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 27°C
- Nights
- 25°C
- Wet days
- 18
- Sun
- 10.1 h
- Humidity
- 80%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on The Bottom in October
Notes from nearby Sint Eustatius (32 km away)
The Bottom doesn't have its own notes for October yet — these are about Sint Eustatius, close enough to share the season.
Detailed October-specific weather trip reports for Sint Eustatius are limited on the forum, with broader Caribbean discussion for October describing conditions turning more comfortable as the month progresses, lower humidity and temperatures dropping from the 90s into the 80sF compared to peak summer. Posters discussing the wider region are direct that October remains within hurricane season, with occasional storms still possible, and consistently flag it as the month with the most rain on average across the Caribbean. Given the limited destination-specific detail for Sint Eustatius itself, this note leans on that regional pattern: expect warm, increasingly comfortable temperatures paired with the year's highest rain totals and lingering storm risk. Posters generally recommend tracking storm forecasts for any October Caribbean trip regardless of the specific island.
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 — October
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in The Bottom in October
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.
Quietone of its worst months for weather(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 October
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 October — FAQ
- Is October a good time to visit The Bottom?
- October in The Bottom: hot, rainy, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #12 of 12 months for The Bottom on SeasonMap's comfort score (81/100).
- What is the weather like in The Bottom in October?
- In October, The Bottom averages a daily high of 26.8°C and a low of 25.4°C, with about 129.3 mm of rain over roughly 17.9 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in The Bottom in October?
- The Bottom has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 36 in October.
Within 300 km: Philipsburg's Sea turtle nesting around 1 Apr – 30 Nov.