When to go to Caribbean coast and islands

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November - April

Temperatures are hot, hovering at 30°C in the daytimes and remaining in the twenties even at night. Humidity is high and between November - January there is more rainfall than the rest of the year. Carnival in Feb/March and Easter may be busier with visitors arriving from nearby cities for a beach break. You can expect plenty of sunshine year round.

30°C Average max daytime temperature

22°C Average min nighttime temperature

8 days per season rainfall

High humidity

Los Roques

May - October

Expect sunny, hot weather reaching 30°C, and steamy tropical humidity. With little rain during these months, this is an ideal time to explore the area’s little resorts, rustic ports, rocky, sand-speckled bays and mesmerising marine life.

31°C Average max daytime temperature

24°C Average min nighttime temperature

14 days per season rainfall

Very High humidity

Flamingos Caribbean Coast

Papagaio

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  • Finn Clennett
    Finn Clennett - Travel Expert

  • Heloise
    Heloise Buxton - Travel Expert

    Heloise started her Latin American journey as an exchange student in Santiago, Chile. With extended summer holidays this was the perfect opportunity to backpack through Bolivia, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.

  • Maggie
    Maggie Wilson - Travel Expert

    Maggie visited Latin America on her first backpacking trip when she was 19. Since then, she has taken every opportunity to travel, and has managed to explore a lot of the region in subsequent trips.

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    Chris Rendell-Dunn - Travel Expert

    Anglo-Peruvian Chris grew up in Lima and spent much of his adult life in between London and Cusco as a tour leader, before settling permanently in our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours sales team.

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    Hannah Donaldson - Travel Expert

    Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is a much valued Travel Expert in our Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tours sales team.

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    Sally Dodge - Travel Expert

    A former Journey Latin America tour leader, Sally spent 7 years working, travelling and living throughout Latin America before returning to the UK to help people arrange their own adventures to this wonderful destination.

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