Although it may seem awfully late in the season, tropical storms can occur in St. Kitts in October. Awareness, information, and common sense represent the best protection for travelers, who may be tempted to travel during this month by the bargains offered all over the island. The warm air and water temperatures will also appeal to many people looking for one last escape before autumn.
Typical Weather in October
October temperatures in St. Kitts range from an average low of 78.0 degrees to an average high of 87.0 degrees. Rain occurs in St. Kitts a total of 13.0 days during an average October
and total rainfall averages 4.9 inches. However, the data in these tables includes all precipitation, no matter how slight.
| Monthly Averages | | High | Low | Rainfall
(inches) | No. of Days
with Rain |
| 87.0° F |
78.0° F |
4.9 |
13.0 |
|
On a typical October day, during the early morning hours you will probably find the temperature will be around 82.0 degrees.
In October, temperatures typically rise to around 86.7 degrees by early afternoon.
By the early evening hours in October the temperature will generally fall to somewhere in the vicinity of 80.0 degrees.
For the month of October as a whole, temperatures in St. Kitts average around 82.0 degrees.
| Early Morning | Late Morning | Early Afternoon | Late Afternoon | Early Evening | Overall |
| 82.0° F |
86.5° F |
86.7° F |
83.2° F |
80.0° F |
82.0° F |
|
Rain
During October, rain is most likely to occur around 5:00 AM, and least likely to occur around 5:00 PM.
To the extent thunderstorms occur in St. Kitts during October, they are most likely to occur around 2:00 AM, as shown in the following table.
| Percent Frequencies of Hourly Observations | | Hour | Rain
and/or
Drizzle | Thunder-
storms |
| 2:00 AM |
6.1 % |
0.2 % |
| 5:00 AM |
13.9 % |
0 % |
| 8:00 AM |
7.7 % |
0 % |
| 11:00 AM |
7 % |
0 % |
| 2:00 PM |
7.8 % |
0.2 % |
| 5:00 PM |
5.5 % |
0.2 % |
| 8:00 PM |
6.1 % |
0 % |
| 11:00 PM |
10 % |
0.2 % |
| ALL |
8 % |
0.1 % |
|
