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Turks and Caicos Weather & Astronomy

Temperature: Wind: Waves: Other Units:

Today

24
°C
Sunny as usual
25°C
25°C
21°C
0mm
36%
71%
32°C
6
1018mB

Hourly Forecast

Temperature (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Rain (mm)
Humidity (%)
Clouds (%)
UV Index
0h
25
26
29
0
70
33
0
1h
25
26
32
0
71
30
0
2h
25
26
32
0
72
27
0
3h
25
26
29
0
73
24
0
4h
25
26
32
0
73
23
0
5h
25
26
32
0
73
22
0
6h
25
26
29
0
72
22
0
7h
23
24
32
0
72
18
0.9
8h
22
22
32
0
72
14
2.4
9h
21
21
29
0
72
11
4
10h
22
22
32
0
72
9
5.7
11h
22
22
32
0
71
7
7.4
12h
23
24
29
0
71
6
9.1
13h
23
24
32
0
71
21
8.7
14h
24
25
32
0
71
36
6
15h
25
26
29
0
71
52
3.6
16h
25
26
32
0
72
51
2.9
17h
25
26
32
0
72
51
2
18h
25
26
29
0
73
51
1.2
19h
25
26
32
0
73
51
0.4
20h
25
26
32
0
73
52
0
21h
25
26
29
0
72
52
0
22h
25
26
32
0
71
48
0
23h
25
26
32
0
70
45
0

Week Weather Forecast

Friday
25°C
A few clouds
Saturday
25°C
A few clouds
Sunday
23°C
Sunny as usual
Monday
23°C
Sunny as usual
Tuesday
25°C
A few clouds
Wednesday
25°C
A slight drizzle

Wind, Waves and Tide Forecast

Today

Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
Th
30
2h
17
24
E
1
13
N
25
32
27
0
Th
30
5h
19
24
E
1
13
N
25
32
22
0
Th
30
8h
21
37
E
1.1
13
N
22
32
14
0
Th
30
11h
21
42
E
1.1
13
N
22
32
7
0
Th
30
14h
21
32
E
1.1
13
N
24
32
36
0
Th
30
17h
22
32
E
1.1
12
N
25
32
51
0
Th
30
20h
23
37
E
1.1
12
N
25
32
52
0
Th
30
23h
26
38
E
1.1
12
N
25
32
45
0
Fr
31
2h
30
39
E
1.2
12
N
25
32
44
0
Fr
31
5h
31
41
E
1.1
12
N
25
32
48
0
Fr
31
8h
32
47
E
1.1
13
N
25
32
45
0
Fr
31
11h
34
47
E
1.2
12
N
24
32
46
0
Fr
31
14h
35
46
E
1.3
12
N
25
32
47
0
Fr
31
17h
36
48
E
1.4
12
N
25
32
48
0
Fr
31
20h
36
50
E
1.5
10
NW
25
32
49
0
Fr
31
23h
39
45
E
1.7
8
NW
25
32
50
0
Sa
01
2h
43
51
E
1.5
8
NW
25
32
48
0
Sa
01
5h
42
47
E
1.3
8
E
25
32
33
0
Sa
01
8h
37
46
E
1.1
8
SW
25
32
27
0
Sa
01
11h
35
44
E
1.3
12
N
25
32
43
0
Sa
01
14h
33
42
E
1.4
14
N
25
32
39
0
Sa
01
17h
32
42
E
1.4
14
N
26
32
42
0
Sa
01
20h
30
43
E
1.3
14
N
25
32
56
0
Sa
01
23h
32
40
E
1.4
14
N
25
32
65
0.1

Sunday

Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
Su
02
2h
32
37
E
1.5
10
N
25
32
69
0.1
Su
02
5h
31
36
E
1.5
8
N
25
32
69
0
Su
02
8h
29
47
E
1.5
8
N
22
32
33
0
Su
02
11h
30
48
SE
1.6
9
N
22
32
13
0
Su
02
14h
28
38
SE
1.3
8
N
24
32
15
0
Su
02
17h
24
36
SE
1.1
8
N
25
32
26
0
Su
02
20h
21
39
E
0.9
8
N
25
32
66
0
Su
02
23h
24
37
E
1
8
N
26
32
67
0
Mo
03
2h
27
36
E
1.1
11
N
26
32
61
0.1
Mo
03
5h
25
38
E
1
13
N
26
32
39
0
Mo
03
8h
24
51
E
1.3
13
N
23
32
16
0
Mo
03
11h
24
54
E
1.3
13
N
22
32
5
0
Mo
03
14h
29
48
E
1.3
13
N
24
32
2
0
Mo
03
17h
28
40
SE
1.2
13
N
25
32
53
0
Mo
03
20h
26
40
E
1
13
N
25
32
73
0.1
Mo
03
23h
27
41
E
1
13
N
26
32
64
0.2
Tu
04
2h
32
40
E
1.1
13
N
26
32
29
0.2
Tu
04
5h
33
37
E
1
13
N
25
32
31
0.1
Tu
04
8h
33
35
E
1
13
N
25
32
52
0
Tu
04
11h
30
35
E
0.9
13
N
25
32
60
0
Tu
04
14h
28
35
E
0.8
12
N
25
32
55
0.1
Tu
04
17h
26
38
E
0.7
12
N
26
32
51
0
Tu
04
20h
25
41
E
0.8
15
SE
26
32
59
0
Tu
04
23h
28
40
NE
0.9
15
N
25
32
54
0

Sun

74
%
Full Sun
06:43
12:53
19:03
05:29
05:55
06:21
20:17
19:51
19:25
Sunrise
Sunset
Fri 31
06:42
19:03
Sat 1
06:41
19:04
Sun 2
06:40
19:04
Mon 3
06:40
19:04
Tue 4
06:39
19:05
Wed 5
06:38
19:05
Thu 6
06:37
19:05
Fri 7
06:36
19:06
Sat 8
06:35
19:06
Sun 9
06:34
19:06
Mon 10
06:33
19:07

Moon

63
%
Waxing Gibbous
13:37
02:44
Gemini
Full Moon Apr 5
Last Quarter Apr 12
New Moon Apr 19
First Quarter Apr 28

Turks and Caicos Weather and Climate

Beautiful day at the Bight Beach in the Turks and Caicos
A beautiful day at the Bight Beach, Providenciales.

The archipelago nation of the Turks and Caicos typically experiences excellent vacation weather, with sunny days, very little rain, and a refreshing trade wind breeze.

Heavy rains, winds, and cloud cover in the islands are the exception rather than the norm, and are typically associated with passing fronts and regional disturbances.

During normal conditions, weather forecasts may show a little rain, yet such showers are often quite brief, localized, and usually won’t impact vacations, as the sun returns in minutes. Many guests worry about the forecast, but shouldn’t.

About 8-10 times per year, extended periods of rain and heavy cloud cover may occur for a few days. Such weather can dampen a visit to our Beautiful by Nature country, yet it’s important to differentiate these fronts from normal conditions when reading forecasts and planning your vacation.

Climate Across the Turks and Caicos

The Turks and Caicos is a relatively small country, and the distance between the western-most land (West Caicos), and the eastern-most (Martin Pinzon Cay) is less than 100 miles (160 km), so the weather conditions are generally similar across our archipelago on any given day.

The greatest difference in localized conditions are the later afternoon cloud cover and light rainfall that sometimes occurs over North Caicos, parts of Providenciales, and on Parrot Cay and Pine Cay. These conditions are created by the extensive marine wetlands that are found on the southern coasts of the central Caicos Islands. As the morning and mid-day sun heats the saline tundra, the surrounding hot air rises and condenses moisture in the atmosphere into rain.

This localized rainfall tends to be brief, with showers of under 10 minutes being the norm.

What Does the Forecast Really Mean?

When planning your vacation (and for the peace of mind!), it’s important to understand how the weather forecast relates to actual conditions on our islands.

Rain and Clouds

As a small archipelago that’s exposed to the open Atlantic, the Turks and Caicos often experiences rapid changes in the weather. It may be disappointing to see a forecast for rain during your stay, but the truth is that showers are often brief and localized. In the case of the island of Providenciales, the typical projection for rain often coincides with a very short duration drizzle at either the eastern Leeward area, or at the remote wetlands at the west coast.

Some weather forecast websites display a percentage for precipitation or rainfall. This is based off the chance of any rainfall for the given period of time. More often than not, low percentage numbers are experienced as barely noticeable rainfall. Likewise, an icon of rainy clouds is based off the same metric.

Great weather at Sapodilla Bay Beach in the Turks and Caicos
Calm conditions at Sapodilla Bay Beach, Providenciales.

Our different islands see a slight variance in rainfall patterns. North Caicos, Middle Caicos, Parrot Cay and Pine Cay collect the most rain. Providenciales, South Caicos and East Caicos follow next, and due to their isolated location upwind on the far eastern side of the Turks and Caicos subterranean plateau, Grand Turk and Salt Cay see the least.

Occasionally, (we’d estimate once every month or two), the country does experience a heavy rainfall that may last for a few hours, however, the majority of the annual rainfall is brought by one or two passing tropical cyclones during the summer Atlantic hurricane season.

Unless the forecast shows heavy rainfall throughout the entire day, our advice is to not worry and enjoy your vacation. As our stunted and low-height vegetation can attest to, the Turks and Caicos receives some of the lowest rainfalls of any Caribbean nation.

Ocean Water Temperature

Generally, the water temperature at the beach will be higher than what predictions show due to localized heating by the sun.

Our different coasts are affected to varying degrees. Areas that see limited water movement, such as Taylor Bay Beach and Sapodilla Bay Beach, will typically be much warmer than coasts that are either exposed to deep water or have natural tidal movement, such as Grace Bay and Malcolm's Road Beach.

Those venturing farther from shore, such as scuba divers and snorkelers on a boat cruise, are more likely to experience cooler ocean water.

What to Do if the Weather’s Bad

Storm clouds over Water Cay and Little Water Cay
Approaching storm over Water Cay.

If you’re in the Turks and Caicos and the weather simply isn’t agreeing, consider taking a day trip to one of our outer islands where conditions may be better or visit one of our historical sights or natural attractions.

Unless a serious storm is blowing, it’s typically possible to find a beach that’s sheltered. Generally, the coast on the opposite side of the island (the leeward side) from where the wind is coming from will have the smoothest conditions.

For example, if the north coast beaches of Grace Bay Beach, Leeward Beach and the Bight Beach are rough, the south coasts of Long Bay Beach, Sapodilla Bay and Taylor Bay will often be calm.