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The weather in Antigua is almost always nice. The temperature remains fairly constant year round, making this the perfect island to visit any time of the year.
During the winter, Antigua's temperatures hover between 74 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit, and during the summer time, the temperatures stay in the mid to upper 80s.
The coolest hours are after the sun has gone down, when the temperature can drop to two to four degrees less than daylight hours. With the steady trade winds blowing from the northeast, this can make evenings a little chilly for some visitors. The warmest hours on the island are midday during the summer time.
Most weather reports will anticipate daily rain on the island, but usually it's just a cloud passing quickly over the island, because in actuality, Antigua is one of the sunniest and driest islands in the Caribbean. The annual rainfall averages only 45 inches. When it does rain, the showers are usually last for 10 minutes or less. October through December historically sees the most rain, and the humidity remains very low throughout the year.
Hurricane season is from June 1 to November 31, however there have only been six direct hits on the island in the past 50 years.