Calliaqua in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Calliaqua sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 111 mm of rain over about 31 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 70% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Calliaqua's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Calliaqua 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 Calliaqua's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
111 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
29 km/h
Travel score
7.0
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Calliaqua in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical winter day in Calliaqua reaches about 26°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How winter really feels in Calliaqua

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Calliaqua 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°3610.911.37.0
Feb26° / 25°217.611.67.5
Mar26° / 25°23711.97.6
Apr27° / 25°337.712.37.1
May27° / 26°4910.112.66.5
Jun27° / 26°9315.912.85.5
Jul27° / 26°12020.412.75.1
Aug28° / 26°14121.812.44.9
Sep28° / 26°14219.212.14.8
Oct28° / 26°15321.911.74.7
Nov27° / 26°13819.811.45.1
Dec27° / 26°5412.911.26.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Calliaqua gets around 111 mm of rain over 31 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 29 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Calliaqua

In seasonPeak

None of Calliaqua's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Calliaqua sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Calliaqua's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Calliaqua sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Calliaqua?

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.

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Calliaqua for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Calliaqua in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Calliaqua sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Calliaqua 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 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.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Calliaqua in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Calliaqua peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Calliaqua in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Calliaqua is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1930 µg/m³Jan 111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Calliaqua?

Calliaqua sits at 13.1°N, 61.2°W, 18 m above sea level, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The nearest listed city is Kingstown, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Calliaqua

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Calliaqua.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calliaqua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 995 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,195 m.

The land around Calliaqua is covered by water (55%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, water (73%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
995 m
80 km
1,195 m
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Winter weather nearby: Kingstown 5.0 km · Vieux Fort 70 km · Soufriere 82 km · Castries 98 km · Gros Islet 108 km · Saint George's 134 km · Ducos 163 km · Fort-de-France 165 km

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 55% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$12,562
2025
Homicide rate
51.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 75%none 8%Roman Catholic 6%other 5%

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 Calliaqua (13.1287°, -61.1918°, elevation 18 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.