Cayman Islands Weather - When to Go, When to Stay Away

The Cayman Islands are a hot spot for cruiseand stays 90 or above from May through
ships, duty-free shopping and even for theNovember. The average low temperature drops
weather.below 70 degress from December through March.
This British territory in the Caribbean sees sevenOver the course of the year, about 4.7 inches
times more cruise visitors than vacationersof rain falls on the Cayman Islands each month,
coming for a longer-term stay. In addition toand they have a higher than average number of
shopping, the Cayman Islands are known forrain days at 14 days a month.  But there are
attractions such as Sting Ray City, where visitorsdefinite wet and dry seasons.
can swim in the ocean with a school of friendlyJanuary through April have light rainfall at about 1.7
sting rays.inches per month. Rainfall suddenly shoots up to
But no matter how they get there, visitors5.5 inches in May and keeps increasing until it
will bask in one of the hotter destinations in thereaches more than 8 inches a month in
Caribbean.September and October. Rain falls an average of
The average maximum monthly temperature for20 days in September and 19 days in October,
the Cayman Islands is 89.5 degrees Fahrenheitwhile it rains fewer than 10 days in January
and the average monthly low is 70.1 degrees,through April.
according to the World Meteorological Organization.Comfortable temperatures and moderate rainfall
The average high is one of the hottest in themake the Cayman Islands most popular with
Caribbean, while the average low is one of thevisitors in March, April and May. Heavy rains in
coolest.September and October make the islands the
The islands stay hot year round. The average highleast popular during those months.
temperature dips to only 86 degrees in February