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March in Guadeloupe is still high season and still 80 to 85F most days. The forum's framing of the rain is that a forecast showing showers means very little here - they pop up at any time and seldom last an hour, often much less - though one March visitor had rain on three days of six, including a proper downpour, and still snorkelled at Malendure. Our row's 18.1 precipitation days carrying only 53.7mm is that pattern in figures. Two other things to know: sargassum runs March to October and varies hugely year to year, and the Basse-Terre beaches are bigger and quieter than Grande-Terre's but rougher. The record: 26.9C days that feel like 30C, 23.9C nights, 11.2 hours of sun and a 26.6C sea.

There isn't much Little Bay-specific forum detail, but Montserrat's general climate data shared on the forum shows the island stays wet essentially year-round, with July through November running noticeably wetter than the rest of the year - October sits right in that stretch. Rain here tends to arrive as a downpour or thunderstorm rather than a grey, all-day drizzle, and posters noted it doesn't cut into sunshine hours as much as a longer, steadier rain would. October also falls within the higher-risk window for an Atlantic storm, roughly August through October, so it's worth tracking the tropics alongside the day-to-day forecast.

Forum posters describe April as a great time to visit Montserrat, with temperatures commonly around 80F give or take a few degrees - warm enough that sweaters aren't needed, though pools can still feel a touch chilly even as the ocean itself feels great. Posters describe Little Bay's waters specifically as fairly calm despite Montserrat's broader reputation for strong sea currents elsewhere around the island, with good snorkeling accessible right from the beach. Posters generally rate Little Bay Beach as a pleasant, easy stretch of sand for a relaxed swim, framing April as comfortably warm without the more intense heat of peak summer.