Turks & Caicos: When to Go

Turks and Caicos enjoy around 320 sunny days a year. The only time to consider not going is the sweltering four months of August to November. During the Northern Hemisphere's winter, spring and summer (December to July), the weather is milder. Winter is the best time to visit as the weather is balmy and there are fewer mosquitoes. Humidity in the northern islands is relatively high year-round, but lower in the southern islands. The rainy season extends from late May to November, with the hurricane season occurring toward the end of this period - from September through November.

The peak tourist season is between winter and spring (mid-December to mid-April). Some hotels are booked solid around Christmas and Easter; it's especially advisable to plan ahead if you want to visit during these periods. Hotels are slightly cheaper between mid-April and July.

Weather

If you love the Caribbean lifestyle but are not a huge fan of the rain, then these are the islands for you. Humidity is paltry for this latitude; October and November are the wettest months of the year, which, by Caribbean standards, are not really that wet at all. The heat, however, is relentless, with average daily highs that range from 27°C (80°F) in January to 32°C (90°F) in July and lows consistenly about 5-6°C (around 10°F) behind.