Bahia vs Soufrière & South St. Lucia
Bahia and Soufrière & South St. Lucia, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.
By the numbers
| Bahia | Measure | Soufrière & South St. Lucia |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 4 | Resorts in our catalog | 5 (better) |
| ★ 4.7 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.6 |
| $119–$233/night pp | Nightly rates | $116–$810/night pp (better) |
| 0 of 4 | Adults-only resorts | 4 of 5 |
| No hurricane season (better) | Hurricane exposure | In the hurricane belt |
| April–July | Rainy season | June–November, heaviest September–October |
| September–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer) | Sweet spot | December–April |
| Salvador (SSA), resort zone ~1–1.5h north | Airport | Hewanorra (UVF) at Vieux Fort: Soufrière 45–60 min, the Vieux Fort resorts 5–10 min |
| Culture-rich beach trips; hurricane-free southern summers | Best for | Honeymoons, the view, snorkelling off Anse Chastanet, a resort beside the airport |
Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahia · high °F | 86 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 |
| Soufrière & South St. Lucia · high °F | 84 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 |
| Bahia · rain (in) | 2.7 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
| Soufrière & South St. Lucia · rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 5.2 |
Approximate climate normals for Bahia coast (Salvador) and Hewanorra (Vieux Fort); the hills above Soufrière run wetter: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
Where you'd actually stay
Best of Bahia
Grand Palladium Imbassaí Resort & Spanull · ★ 4.8
Iberostar Selection Praia do Fortenull · ★ 4.8
Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do FortePraia do Forte, Bahia, Brazil · ★ 4.7
Chains here: Palladium Hotel Group · Iberostar · Tivoli
Best of Soufrière & South St. Lucia
Serenity at Coconut Baynull · ★ 4.9
Jade MountainSoufrière, St. Lucia · ★ 4.7
Ladera Resortnull · ★ 4.6
Chains here: Coconut Bay Resorts · Jade Mountain · Ladera