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Saint Lucia climate

St Lucia is tropical and lovely all year long. Temperatures average 80 F and mild trade winds keep the humidity at a comfortable level. December and January are the coolest months, while June through August are the hottest. The hurricane season lasts from June to November. January to April is the dry season while the rainy season lasts from May to August.

Getting around Saint Lucia

St. Lucia has two airports: Hewanorra International Airport at Vieux Fort and Vigie Airport near Castries. It is possible to travel between the airports by helicopter with St. Lucia Helicopters (also an option for seeing the island).

The minivan bus service is how the St Lucians get around. They run regularly and are a reasonable way of getting around the island.

Taxis are plentiful. Negotiate the fare before departing.

Saint Lucia Travel Information

• Don’t miss the drive-in volcano, Mount Soufriere. It is said to be the only drive-in volcano in the world.
• Pigeon Island is a national park on a 40-acre islet linked by a causeway to the west coast of St Lucia. It has several military sites (barracks and garrisons) built by the British as they fought the French for control of St Lucia.
• Bathe like a French soldier: when the French “owned” St Lucia, King Louis XVI had bathhouses built for his men at Diamond Falls. The mineral-rich falls were believed to have therapeutic properties. A dip under the falls is still popular. And the ever-changing colors – the water turns yellow, then black then green then grey – come from sulfuric deposits over many years.
• The Pitons can be climbed in about two hours. Bathe in the nearby Sulphur Springs, a mineral-rich river. Afterwards, have a local beer of the same name.
• La Tille waterfall, set in a ten-acre natural garden, is less well-known than Diamond Falls, but beautiful.
• Leatherback turtles crawl onto the beach at Grande Anse in the north of the island to lay their eggs, between mid-March and the end of July.
• Take a hike through the rainforest. The Barre de l’lsle Trail splits the island in two and takes about three hours to hike.

Saint Lucia airport overview

Hewanorra International Airport is the smaller of St Lucia’s two airports (the other is George F L Charles Airport) and handles approximately 500,000 passengers annually.  It was originally a military facility and used to be known as Beane Army Airfield.

The airport is situated 2.3 miles (3.7km) north of Vieux Fort and 34 miles (56km) from Castries. As you’d expect in the Caribbean, staff members are friendly and helpful and passengers should have a good experience traveling through Hewanorra International Airport.

Once you’re ready to leave the airport, there are several ways of getting around St Lucia, including helicopter charters, yachts and ferries. Visitors are encouraged to try some of these alternative modes as they offer a unique glimpse into the Caribbean lifestyle.