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Grenada events & weather calendar
What's happening on the island, month by month — festivals, events and public holidays, alongside typical temperatures and rainfall so you can pick the right week to visit.
The big ones
Annual highlights
These events return every year. Exact dates shift a little, so confirm with the organisers before booking flights — and book your stay early, because the island fills up.
Spicemas Carnival
Early–mid August*
Grenada's carnival: soca and calypso competitions, colourful costumes, J'ouvert before dawn and the Parade of the Bands through St. George's. Exact dates are announced annually.
Grenada Sailing Week
Varies, typically around March/April*
A week of yacht racing and shoreside parties, drawing sailors from across the Caribbean.
Fisherman's Birthday
Around late June*
A lively fishing-village festival in Gouyave with boat races, food and music celebrating the island's fishing heritage.
Pure Grenada Music Festival
Typically around October*
A multi-day music festival bringing local and international artists to the island.
Grenada Chocolate Festival
Typically around May*
A celebration of Grenada's cocoa heritage with tastings, tours and events tied to the island's bean-to-bar chocolate makers.
Independence Day
February 7
Grenada's independence is marked with parades, flag-raising ceremonies and cultural events across the island.
Month by month
Weather & what's on
Typical daytime highs and rainfall patterns for Grenada, based on long-term seasonal averages. Sea temperatures stay warm all year, with steady trade winds most days.
January
High season
Cooler nights, bright days and calm seas — a popular month to visit.
- New Year events island-wide
February
High season
One of the driest stretches of the year — classic beach weather.
- Independence season planning begins
March
High season
Sunny and breezy, good conditions for exploring the island.
- Grenada Sailing Week (varies year to year)*
April
High season
Busy on the water, with regattas drawing sailors to the south coast.
- Grenada Sailing Week*
May
Shoulder
Warm, quieter, and generally better value.
- Grenada Chocolate Festival (typically May)*
June
Shoulder
Warm with occasional short showers.
- Start of the Atlantic hurricane season (1 June)
- Fisherman's Birthday celebrations, Gouyave*
July
Spicemas build-up
Hot and increasingly festive as Spicemas approaches.
- Rainbow City Festival, Grenville (typically July)*
August
Spicemas
The island's biggest party — book your dates well ahead.
- J'ouvert and Parade of the Bands (Spicemas)*
September
Low season
Quietest month; peak of hurricane season — travel insurance advised.
- Quiet island-wide
October
Low season
Warm with the year's heaviest rainfall, usually in short bursts.
- Pure Grenada Music Festival (typically around this time)*
November
Shoulder
Rain begins to ease as the season turns.
- Hurricane season ends 30 November
December
High season
Dry season returns; a popular time to visit.
- Christmas and year-end celebrations island-wide
About hurricane season
The Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from 1 June to 30 November. Grenada sits toward the southern end of the hurricane belt and is affected less often than islands further north, though it's still sensible to take travel insurance that covers weather disruption and to keep an eye on forecasts close to departure.
Dates and event details on this page are a general guide, since exact annual dates vary. Always confirm with the organiser before booking flights.
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