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Saint Lucia
St. Lucia in December
🌧️ Rainy seasonWarm, humid and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics
Why December scores 8.3What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.3
- ✓Warm (29°C highs / 24°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 22.2°C)
- !Wet: ~160 mm rain, ~0 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.5
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~8 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Dec | Mar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.3 Very good | 8.8 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 29° / 24° | 29° / 24° |
| Rain | 160 mm | 75 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 22° | dew pt 21° |
| PM2.5 | 8 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: St Lucia weather-station normals. Rainfall: St Lucia weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- National Day 12–14 Dec · 3 days off in a row
- Christmas Day 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore St. LuciaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyVolcanic Eastern Caribbean island known for the twin Pitons, rainforest hikes, a drive-in volcano and quiet bays.
National Day (St Lucy's Day)Every year13 December every year
The island's patron saint day, with a Festival of Lights the night before.
Why go: A public holiday.
Where: Nationwide, especially Castries
Coming up later
Independence DayEvery year22 February every year
Marks independence from Britain in 1979, with ceremonies and events.
Why go: A public holiday.
Where: Nationwide
Saint Lucia CarnivalDate variesUsually July, with the main parades on a Monday and Tuesday
Costumed bands parade through the capital to soca and calypso.
Why go: Book accommodation early.
Where: Castries
Jounen Kwéyòl (Creole Day)Date variesUsually the last Sunday in October
A celebration of Creole language, food, music and dress.
Why go: Good for trying traditional food.
Where: Selected communities around the island
The Pitons
Two steep volcanic peaks near Soufrière, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
💡 A local guide is required to hike Gros Piton.
Sulphur Springs
A volcanic area near Soufrière with steaming vents and mud baths.
💡 Wear old swimwear; the mud and sulphur can stain.
Pigeon Island National Landmark
A former island, now joined to the mainland, with British fort ruins and beaches.
Marigot Bay
A sheltered, mangrove-fringed bay popular with yachts.
Diamond Falls Botanical Gardens
Gardens with a mineral-stained waterfall near Soufrière.
Anse Chastanet
A beach with a reef close to shore for snorkelling.
💡 Hurricane season runs from June to November.
Green fig and saltfish
The national dish of boiled green bananas with salt cod.
💡 Local restaurants
Bouyon
A hearty soup of meat, root vegetables and dumplings.
💡 Local eateries, often on Saturdays
Accra
Fried saltfish fritters.
💡 Street stalls and fish fries
Cocoa tea
A spiced hot drink made from local cocoa sticks and milk.
💡 Breakfast at local cafes
Fish fry
Fried and grilled seafood sold at weekly street events.
💡 Anse La Raye on Friday nights
Saint Lucian chocolate
Chocolate and cocoa sticks from island-grown cacao.
💡 Gift shops and estates near Soufrière
Local rum
Rum from the island's distillery.
💡 Liquor and duty-free shops
Batik
Hand-dyed batik fabrics and clothing.
💡 Craft shops
Hot pepper sauce
Local hot sauces.
💡 Supermarkets and markets
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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