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Barbados South Coast vs Rodney Bay

Barbados South Coast and Rodney Bay, 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.

Barbados South Coast guide · Rodney Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

Barbados South CoastRodney Bay
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog45
Average guest rating★ 4.2★ 4.3
Nightly rates$500–$800+/night—
Adults-only resorts2 of 41 of 5
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJune–November, typically short heavy showersJune–November, heaviest September–October
Sweet spotDecember–AprilDecember–April
Best forNightlife within walking distance, value, livelier waterFirst St. Lucia trips, families, walk-to-dinner travelers
SeasonDecember–April dry; June–November wetter (low-edge hurricane belt)December–April dry; June–November wetter (hurricane belt)

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Map of Barbados South Coast resorts
Barbados South Coast
Map of Rodney Bay resorts
Rodney Bay

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Barbados South Coast — high °F838384868787878888878684
Rodney Bay — high °F848485878888888888878684
Barbados South Coast — rain (in)2.61.61.31.42.34.45.85.86.77.06.13.8
Rodney Bay — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2

Approximate climate normals for Christ Church (south coast) and Rodney Bay / Gros Islet — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Barbados South Coast

  1. 1.Sugar Bay Barbados — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Sandals Barbados — · ★ 4.2
  3. 3.Turtle Beach, Barbados, A Tribute Portfolio All-Inclusive Resort — · ★ 4.1

Chains here: Sandals · Sugar Bay · Tribute Portfolio

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Best of Rodney Bay

  1. 1.Sandals Grande St. Lucian — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Windjammer Landing Resort & Residences — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Bay Gardens Beach Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.3

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Bay Gardens Resorts · Coco Resorts

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