Grenada vs Soufrière & South St. Lucia
Grenada 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
| Grenada | Measure | Soufrière & South St. Lucia |
|---|---|---|
| – | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 3 | Resorts in our catalog | 5 (better) |
| ★ 4.4 | Average guest rating | ★ 4.6 (better) |
| $163–$437/night pp | Nightly rates | $116–$810/night pp (better) |
| 1 of 3 | Adults-only resorts | 4 of 5 |
| Low hurricane risk (better) | Hurricane exposure | In the hurricane belt |
| June–November, as short heavy showers rather than washed-out days | Rainy season | June–November, heaviest September–October |
| December–May, driest January–April | Sweet spot | December–April |
| Maurice Bishop (GND), most resorts 5–15 min | Airport | Hewanorra (UVF) at Vieux Fort: Soufrière 45–60 min, the Vieux Fort resorts 5–10 min |
| Couples, a green island with a real interior, short transfers | Best for | Honeymoons, the view, snorkelling off Anse Chastanet, a resort beside the airport |
| December–May; June–November is wetter, with the hurricane season | Season | 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada · high °F | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 |
| Soufrière & South St. Lucia · high °F | 84 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 |
| Grenada · rain (in) | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 5.5 |
| 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 St. George's 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 Grenada
Calabash Hotelnull · ★ 4.8
Sandals Grenada Resort & Spanull · ★ 4.6
Royalton Grenada, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resortnull · ★ 3.8
Chains here: Calabash · Sandals · Royalton Resorts / Autograph Collection
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