The best time to visit Turks and Caicos is in April and May. Statistically, these Spring months offer the highest likelihood of good weather, sparse crowds and lower-priced vacation packages. Our family vacationed in Turks and Caicos in May three times, staying at Beaches Turks & Caicos resort.
Here is information to help you decide when to visit Turks and Caicos.
We’ve visited the Turks & Caicos Islands in May for three consecutive years. Nearly every day that we spent in Providenciales looked like this.
Crowds and Pricing
Turks and Caicos is crowded between December and March. Prices skyrocket in these winter months and a trip may cost 400% more than it would during the off season! A co-worker who went to Turks and Caicos in January complained that it was almost impossible to find a spot on Grace Bay Beach and questioned if the trip was worth the money.
People who visited Turks and Caicos between December and February were 26% more likely to leave a negative review than travelers who had visited TCI in the other nine months of the year, according to our analysis of more than 11,000 reviews posted online.
(Similarly, we believe April is the best time to visit Punta Cana.)
Weather
Turks and Caicos has reasonably consistent temperatures all year long. January is the coldest month with highs around 80°F and lows of 73°F. August is the hottest month with highs around 88°F and lows around 80°F. Hurricane season is technically between June and November, but history shows that storms hit most often between August and October.
Our family likes temperatures around 85°F during the day and around 75°F at night. The lower the humidity, the better for us. We wouldn't risk a trip during hurricane season because of the stress that it adds to vacation. We also like to avoid rain and the mosquitoes that it brings. We analyzed 164 years of weather data (we have a data scientist in the family) to find the sweet spot for travel.
Here are the best months to travel to Turks and Caicos, ranked by weather:
March (peak season)
April
February (peak season)
May
January (peak season)
December (peak season)
June (hurricane season)
July (hurricane season)
November (hurricane season)
October (active hurricane season)
August (active hurricane season)
September (active hurricane season)
Holidays and School Vacations
Holidays and school breaks can lead to crowding, even in off months. We stayed in Beaches resort in May 2017 and it went from quiet to crowded during Memorial Day weekend. The trouble for families, of course, is to coordinate vacations so the kiddies don't miss school. This gets harder as kids get older and move into advanced grades.
Thankfully, Turks and Caicos is not a "hip" spot for rowdy spring breakers. You can learn even more about the island at the Visit Turks and Caicos Islands website, including a calendar of cultural events, the best times for water sports, and when traditional island foods are in and out of season.
Whale Watching
For those who find themselves in Turks and Caicos during peak season, particularly in January, February or March, there is the possibility of whale watching. The annual migration of North Atlantic humpback whales takes place during these months. Private- or group-charters are available, and though our family hasn’t gone whale watching in TCI, we did take a whale-watching charter in Sitka (Alaska). It was a memorable part of our vacation.
