Climate
The Cayman Islands have a tropical marine climate, with a wet season of warm, rainy summers (May to October) and a dry season of relatively cool winters (November to April). Terrain is mostly a low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs.
A major natural hazard is the tropical cyclones that form during the Atlantic hurricane season from July to November.
| Climate data for George Town - capital of Cayman Islands | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
25 (77) |
27 (81) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 80 |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
Read more about this topic: Geography Of The Cayman Islands
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