Bridgetown in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bridgetown sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 345 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Bridgetown's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Bridgetown has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Bridgetown's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 345 mm
- 56 wet days
- Avg wind
- 26 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bridgetown in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Bridgetown reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Bridgetown weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 25° | 36 | 10.6 | 11.3 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 25° | 19 | 7.5 | 11.6 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 26° / 25° | 23 | 6.9 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 25° | 31 | 6.9 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| May | 27° / 26° | 41 | 9 | 12.6 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 27° / 26° | 88 | 15.4 | 12.8 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 117 | 19.8 | 12.7 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 141 | 20.7 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 133 | 18.6 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 152 | 21.5 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 27° / 26° | 138 | 19.6 | 11.4 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 27° / 26° | 51 | 12.7 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bridgetown gets around 345 mm of rain over 56 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 26 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bridgetown
In summer, Bridgetown overlaps its atlantic hurricane, rainy season and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bridgetown sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Bridgetown's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Bridgetown sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Bridgetown?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Bridgetown for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bridgetown in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bridgetown sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 56 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bridgetown in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Bridgetown in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bridgetown peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Bridgetown in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bridgetown is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 32 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Bridgetown?
Bridgetown sits at 13.1°N, 59.6°W, 10 m above sea level, in Barbados. The nearest listed city is Vieux Fort, 159 km away.
Topography around Bridgetown
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bridgetown.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bridgetown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.
The land around Bridgetown is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and water (42%) within 3 km, water (62%) within 16 km, and water (94%) within 80 km.
Barbados travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 115 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 110% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $28,365
- 2025
- Homicide rate
- 7.4
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 8.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bridgetown (13.1073°, -59.6202°, elevation 10 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.