Although November and May are the prime times to visit Barbados, this island is warm and full of sunshine throughout the year. The average daytime temperature on this island is 75 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. There is a slight chill at night.
The northeast trade winds lower the intensity of the heat. Usually there are quick showers of rain from January to June; otherwise, the season is almost dry. Between July and December there are possibilities of sudden short showers.
Although there are fabulous tropical rains, the island is very absorbent and the underground lakes and the sea quickly absorb the strong rains. Barbados is rarely hit by hurricanes, but in 1955, Barbados suffered a direct hit. In 1898 and 1831 there were other recorded hurricanes which hit the island. According to the weather specialists the island gets brushed or hit every 3.09 years, and it gets a direct hit once every 26.6 years.
The storm history of Barbados says that Hurricane Edna strengthened slowly and followed the shape of the Caribbean islands, and never shifted more than 100 miles away from the island. This devastating Edna hit a shore that had already been devastated by Hurricane Carol just a few days earlier. Fortunately, Edna’s strongest winds were too far offshore. As the hurricane moved over the cooler water of the north it became weak.
Compared to other Caribbean islands, Barbados has the most pleasant weather, attracting thousands of tourists every year. So if anyone wishes to have a judicious mix of both cold and hot seasons then Barbados is definitely the right choice.
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