For many visitors, Barbados's tropical climate is its leading attraction - hot and sunny year-round. The weather is best, however, during the high season, from mid-December to mid-April, with rainfall low and the heat tempered by cooling trade winds. The peak season also brings the biggest crowds and the highest prices.

Things can get a good bit hotter in the summer, and, particularly in September and October, the humidity can become oppressive. September is also the most threatening month for hurricanes. The season officially runs from early June to late October, but big blows only hit about once a decade