Antigua
Antigua's claim of 365 beaches — one for every day of the year — holds up better than most marketing, from busy Dickenson Bay to the wild, pink-tinged sand of Half Moon Bay.
- Best forTropical
- Approx. flying time~7h 35m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportOsbourn (ANU)
About this place
Between swims there's Nelson's Dockyard, a working Georgian naval yard turned UNESCO site. Join the Sunday evening party at Shirley Heights for steel bands and the Caribbean's best sunset view. December to April is dry season; direct UK flights keep logistics painless.
Featured in Ten tropical islands that live up to the postcard
When to go
Daytime highs run from about 27°C in February to 29°C in August. Driest in April and May; wettest in September, with rain on about 20 days. The sea is warmest in September at around 30°C, coolest at 27°C.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August29° · rain 17 days · sea 30°Warm and often wet.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
Where to stay
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Flights
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