Antigua vs Basseterre: which is sunnier?
🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda vs 🇰🇳 St. Kitts & Nevis · 100 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Antigua and Basseterre are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,151 vs 3,109 hours a year. Basseterre has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Antigua | Basseterre | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,151 | 3,109 |
| Sunniest month | February (92/100) | February (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 85/100 | 89/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 77/100 | 84/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,110 mm | 791 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Antigua vs Basseterre month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua | Basseterre | Antigua | Basseterre | Antigua | Basseterre | Antigua | Basseterre | |
| January | 90 | 92 | 26° | 26° | 41 | 28 | 27° | 28° |
| February | 92 | 94 | 26° | 26° | 29 | 18 | 27° | 27° |
| March | 91 | 93 | 26° | 26° | 35 | 24 | 28° | 27° |
| April | 88 | 91 | 27° | 27° | 52 | 38 | 29° | 28° |
| May | 81 | 84 | 28° | 27° | 91 | 73 | 30° | 29° |
| June | 81 | 87 | 28° | 28° | 92 | 59 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 77 | 84 | 28° | 28° | 114 | 73 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 73 | 81 | 29° | 29° | 135 | 90 | 30° | 30° |
| September | 72 | 78 | 29° | 29° | 143 | 105 | 31° | 30° |
| October | 70 | 73 | 29° | 28° | 176 | 136 | 31° | 30° |
| November | 74 | 80 | 28° | 28° | 132 | 96 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 85 | 88 | 27° | 27° | 70 | 51 | 28° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Basseterre · May Basseterre · Jun Basseterre · Jul Basseterre · Aug Basseterre · Sep Basseterre · Oct Basseterre · Nov Basseterre · Dec Basseterre.
When to pick which
- November–February: Basseterre (average score 89/100 vs 85). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Antigua averages 87/100, Basseterre 89/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
- June–August: Basseterre (average score 84/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Basseterre (average score 76/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Antigua's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Antigua all year, Basseterre all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Antigua weather by month · Basseterre weather by month.
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