Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Basseterre (Saint Kitts and Nevis): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +31°, at night around +28°. Wind up to 23 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +29° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:58 and set at 18:15 — daylight lasts 12 hours.
Hourly weather in Basseterre
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Basseterre for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 12.9
🌦️
💧 18%
+28°+31°
Morning
🌤️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+28°
Drizzle · precipitation 18% · wind up to 23 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tomorrow 13.9
🌦️
💧 37%
+27°+30°
Morning
🌤️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 37% · wind up to 22 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 31%
+27°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 31% · wind up to 21 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 31%
+27°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 31% · wind up to 23 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 78%
+26°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 78% · wind up to 25 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 17.9
⛈️
💧 54%
+26°+30°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 54% · wind up to 20 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 18.9
☁️
💧 22%
+27°+30°
Morning
☁️
+28°
Day
☁️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
Overcast · precipitation 22% · wind up to 16 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 19%
+26°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 19% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 20.9
⛈️
💧 12%
+26°+30°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 12% · wind up to 13 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 21.9
⛈️
💧 16%
+26°+28°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 16% · wind up to 8 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 22.9
🌦️
💧 24%
+27°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 24% · wind up to 20 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 23.9
🌦️
💧 35%
+27°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 35% · wind up to 19 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 24.9
🌤️
💧 25%
+27°+30°
Morning
🌤️
+28°
Day
🌤️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
Mostly clear · precipitation 25% · wind up to 18 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 25.9
🌦️
💧 40%
+27°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 40% · wind up to 20 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
76 / 100
for sea and sun · Good
🏊 Swimming
64 / 100
water 29° · Average
🏃 Running
23 / 100
comfort for running · So-so
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
18%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
75 / 100
evening visibility · Good
🧺 Laundry drying
45 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
73 / 100
no rain expected · Good
🌫️ Air quality
73
Poor air
European AQI
PM2.5: 51PM10: 170O₃: 34NO₂: 0
People with allergies or asthma should reduce time outdoors.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:58
Sunset
18:15
Golden hour
17:46
Daylight
12 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+29°
🌊 slight, waves 1 m.
Basseterre climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+26°
+24°
Jan
+26°
+24°
Feb
+26°
+24°
Mar
+27°
+24°
Apr
+28°
+25°
May
+28°
+26°
Jun
+28°
+26°
Jul
+29°
+26°
Aug
+29°
+26°
Sep
+28°
+26°
Oct
+27°
+25°
Nov
+27°
+25°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+26°
+24°
+27°
34 mm
One of the best times to visit: +26° by day, fresh nights. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming.
February
+26°
+24°
+27°
24 mm
Ideal weather: +26° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year.
March
+26°
+24°
+27°
23 mm
A comfortable month: +26° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
April
+27°
+24°
+27°
36 mm
Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +24° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
May
+28°
+25°
+28°
65 mm
Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (65 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming.
June
+28°
+26°
+29°
50 mm
A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+28°
+26°
+29°
75 mm
Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +26° at night. It's a rainy month (75 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
August
+29°
+26°
+30°
93 mm
Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (93 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. This is the hottest month of the year in Basseterre.
September
+29°
+26°
+30°
117 mm
A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (117 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month.
October
+28°
+26°
+30°
126 mm
Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +26° at night. It's a rainy month (126 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
November
+27°
+25°
+29°
106 mm
Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (106 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
December
+27°
+25°
+28°
59 mm
A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
When to visit Basseterre
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: February, March, April
Daytime air+26…+27°
Sea temperature+27…+27°
Precipitationrare
Why: comfortable +26…+27° by day, little rain, warm sea (+27…27°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, May, June, July, August, December
Daytime air+26…+29°
Sea temperature+27…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (34–93 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: September, October, November
Daytime air+27…+29°
Sea temperature+29…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (106–126 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Basseterre is February – April, and the most comfortable months are February, March, April. The toughest months to visit are September, October, November: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+31°
Normal for September
+29°
Deviation
2° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+31°
Record for this date
+31° (2023)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Basseterre
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