Rhodes vs Soufrière & South St. Lucia
Rhodes 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
| Rhodes | Measure | Soufrière & South St. Lucia |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (better) | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 9 (better) | Resorts in our catalog | 5 |
| ★ 4.6 | Average guest rating | ★ 4.6 (better) |
| $79–$328/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $116–$810/night pp |
| 2 of 9 | Adults-only resorts | 4 of 5 |
| No hurricane season (better) | Hurricane exposure | In the hurricane belt |
| November–February | Rainy season | June–November, heaviest September–October |
| June and September; July–August is hottest, busiest and windiest | Sweet spot | December–April |
| Rhodes Diagoras (RHO), most resorts 20–60 min down the east coast | Airport | Hewanorra (UVF) at Vieux Fort: Soufrière 45–60 min, the Vieux Fort resorts 5–10 min |
| Value big-resort beaches, a medieval city, reliable sun | Best for | Honeymoons, the view, snorkelling off Anse Chastanet, a resort beside the airport |
| May–October; June and September are the sweet spots | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes · high °F | 59 | 60 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 87 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 62 |
| Soufrière & South St. Lucia · high °F | 84 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 |
| Rhodes · rain (in) | 5.9 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 6.1 |
| 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 Rhodes 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 Rhodes
Atrium Prestige Thalasso Spa Resort and Villasnull · ★ 4.9
Atlantica Imperial Resort and Spanull · ★ 4.8
Atrium Palace Thalasso Spa Resort & Villasnull · ★ 4.8
Chains here: Mitsis Hotels · Atrium Hotels & Resorts · Atlantica Hotels & Resorts
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