Saint George's in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Saint George's sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 145 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Saint George's's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Saint George's 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 Saint George's's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 145 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 28 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Saint George's in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Saint George's reaches about 26°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Saint George's
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Saint George's weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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° | 48 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 26° / 25° | 22 | 7.6 | 11.6 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 26° / 25° | 26 | 6.3 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 26° | 31 | 7.4 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| May | 27° / 26° | 55 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 27° / 26° | 117 | 19.3 | 12.7 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 26° | 142 | 23.2 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 156 | 23.8 | 12.4 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 143 | 20.2 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 160 | 23 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 161 | 22 | 11.4 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 27° / 26° | 76 | 15.2 | 11.3 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Saint George's gets around 145 mm of rain over 35 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 28 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Saint George's
In winter, Saint George's overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Saint George's sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Saint George's's rainy season runs June–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Saint George's sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Saint George's?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Saint George's for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Saint George's in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Saint George's sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear and a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Saint George's in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) 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 | 29 | 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 | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Saint George's in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saint George's peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (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 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Saint George's in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Saint George's 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 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 32 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 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 | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Saint George's?
Saint George's sits at 12.1°N, 61.8°W, 6 m above sea level, in Grenada. The nearest listed city is Calliaqua, 134 km away.
Topography around Saint George's
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint George's.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint George's has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 799 m.
The land around Saint George's is covered by water (46%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, water (71%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.
Grenada travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 57% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $12,107
- 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 90%
- of population, 2017
- Homicide rate
- 13.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- 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 Saint George's (12.0529°, -61.7523°, elevation 6 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.