A small, English-speaking Caribbean island with a coastal capital, best from December to March
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Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec
Top score of 8.3, with only 42 mm of rain, highs of 27.5°C and 11 hours of sun a day.
Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Grenada suits a slow, independent trip on one compact island. It covers just 344 km² and has 109,021 people, so you can base yourself in the coastal capital, St. George's, and take day trips from there. English is the official language and the currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar. The best months are December, January, February and March. One thing to plan for: traffic drives on the left, which takes some getting used to if you usually drive on the right.
Grenada covers just 344 km² and has about 109,021 people. It is a compact Caribbean country, so short distances can make it easier to plan a trip without long travel days between places.
The capital, St. George's, sits on the coast and is home to about 33,734 people. It is the main city on the island and a natural base for a first visit.
Our data ranks December, January, February and March as the best months for Grenada and for St. George's. These months fall in the northern winter, which suits travellers from colder places.
English is the official language, so reading signs, asking for directions and booking things yourself is simple for many independent travellers. If you rent a car, note that traffic drives on the left.
Grenada uses the Eastern Caribbean dollar and runs on UTC-04:00. The calling code is +1, and the emergency number is 911. Sockets are type G at 230 V, so bring the right adapter.
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Averages for St. George's.
In St. George's, December to March is the best time to go, with highs of 27–28°C, sea temperatures of 27–28°C and the least rain, as little as 42 mm in February. June to November is wetter, with rain on up to 24 days a month and up to 136 mm in November, but highs stay near 29°C and the sea reaches 30°C.
St. George's · averages 2015–2024
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Good for first-timers, beach lovers
Grand Anse is a long, sandy beach just south of town, with many places to stay, eat and shop close together. Minibuses run often along the main road into St. George's, so you can manage without a car. The drawback: it gets crowded on cruise-ship days, and parts feel more like a resort strip than a local area.
Grenada's national dish. Breadfruit, salted meat, chicken, dumplings and callaloo are cooked slowly in coconut milk with turmeric until the liquid is absorbed. It is often made in one big pot for family gatherings and beach days.
A green soup made from the leaves of the dasheen plant, usually cooked with coconut milk, onion and herbs. You will find it as a starter in local restaurants and in home cooking.
Lambi is the local name for conch. It is usually stewed or curried and served with rice or ground provisions at local restaurants and at weekend fish fry evenings.
Grenada is known as the Spice Isle, and nutmeg is its best-known crop. Nutmeg ice cream is a simple way to taste it, sold in local ice cream shops and some restaurants.
A hot drink made by grating local cocoa into water or milk with spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon. Grenadians often drink it at breakfast.
A deep red drink made from sorrel flowers steeped with spices and sugar. It is a Christmas tradition, so you are most likely to find it around the holiday season.
December to March is the best time to visit Grenada. These 4 months get our top scores, with February highest at 8.3. They are also among the driest months. In St. George's, February averages 42 mm of rain, March 44 mm and January 53 mm. Highs stay near 27–28°C. April is also dry, at 37 mm, and scores 7.3.
Yes, August is a good month for Grenada, with a score of 7. It is warm and wet. Highs reach about 29°C and nights stay around 26°C. It rains on about 23 days, with 116 mm in total. There are still about 11 hours of sun a day, and the sea is warm at 29.7°C.
November is the wettest month in Grenada, with 136 mm of rain on about 23 days. July is close behind, with 132 mm, and it has the most rain days at about 24. From June to November, rain falls on 19 to 24 days a month. Even in drier February, there is some rain on about 12 days.
The sea around Grenada is warm all year, from 27.1°C in February to 30.2°C in September and October. It stays above 28°C from May to December. The coolest water comes in the dry months from January to April, when it is still about 27°C.
Yes, Grenada is warm in every month. Average highs in St. George's range from 27.3°C in January to 29.6°C in September. Nights stay warm too, with lows between 24.4°C and 26.4°C. The data covers 2015–2024. Most months get about 11 hours of sun a day.
Grenada uses type G plugs at 230 V, and the currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar. Cars drive on the left. English is the official language. The time zone is UTC-04:00, the calling code is +1, and the emergency number is 911.
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