Antigua vs Marigot: which is sunnier?
🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda vs 🇩🇲 Dominica · 184 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Antigua is the sunnier overall: about 3,151 hours of sunshine a year to Marigot's 2,975. Antigua has the higher Sunshine Score in 11 of 12 months; the other 1 is within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Antigua | Marigot | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,151 | 2,975 |
| Sunniest month | February (92/100) | February (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 85/100 | 80/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 77/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,110 mm | 1,419 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Antigua vs Marigot month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua | Marigot | Antigua | Marigot | Antigua | Marigot | Antigua | Marigot | |
| January | 90 | 85 | 26° | 27° | 41 | 61 | 27° | 28° |
| February | 92 | 88 | 26° | 26° | 29 | 45 | 27° | 28° |
| March | 91 | 88 | 26° | 27° | 35 | 46 | 28° | 28° |
| April | 88 | 83 | 27° | 27° | 52 | 75 | 29° | 28° |
| May | 81 | 77 | 28° | 28° | 91 | 106 | 30° | 29° |
| June | 81 | 72 | 28° | 28° | 92 | 133 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 77 | 69 | 28° | 29° | 114 | 157 | 30° | 29° |
| August | 73 | 69 | 29° | 29° | 135 | 173 | 30° | 30° |
| September | 72 | 69 | 29° | 29° | 143 | 169 | 31° | 30° |
| October | 70 | 69 | 29° | 29° | 176 | 199 | 31° | 30° |
| November | 74 | 69 | 28° | 28° | 132 | 161 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 85 | 79 | 27° | 27° | 70 | 94 | 28° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Antigua · Feb Antigua · Mar Antigua · Apr Antigua · May Antigua · Jun Antigua · Jul Antigua · Aug Antigua · Sep Antigua · Oct even · Nov Antigua · Dec Antigua.
When to pick which
- November–February: Antigua (average score 85/100 vs 80). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Antigua (average score 87/100 vs 83). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
- June–August: Antigua (average score 77/100 vs 70). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Antigua averages 71/100, Marigot 69/100. 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, Marigot all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Antigua weather by month · Marigot weather by month.
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