pearl456

is it worth going to the caribbean in the 2nd week of july or is the weather too hot and humid? any suggestions re: which islands may be more comfortable would be appreciated! thanks!

rwilliams

The drier islands are the ones which aren't lush, such as Aruba, Caymans, St. Barth, Anguilla.
The very lush islands like Jamaica, St. Lucia and St. John get quite humid (and buggy).
Depends on what you want.
The trade-off is that prices go down during summer, so you get a better rate for putting up with the extra heat/humidity.

caribcouple

July is great, depending on the Island and where on that Island. Stay up high so you get a breeze, you can roast on the beach. St Barts has lots of hillside accomdations and great views too.

Callaloo

It's also a matter of perspective: where are you coming from? The islands in July are much more comfortable than a "normal" mid-Atlantic summer (hot, muggy, hazy). And during this "abnormal" year -- cold and drowning in rain -- the islands sound good too! The closer you get to the equator, the less variation there is in high temperatures over the seasons, so summer is not especially hotter than winter; what varies is rain and wind patterns, with winter being windier and summer being rainier. Even so, the cooling tradewinds and the moderating effect of the sea keep things pleasant in the summer.