On a whole the climate on the islands is classified as dry tropical with an average temperature ranging between 22ºC to 28ºC with water temperatures between 22ºC and 27ºC. There are two seasons, a dry season between November and July and a comparatively moderate humid season between August and October.

Daily sunshine averages 10 to 12 hours for the whole year. Wind speed averages 13 knots between November and July, dropping to 9 knots in the summer and rainfall averages to around 10 inches, mostly falling over the higher ground. There is a significant contrast in climate between the mountainous regions which are cooler and wetter, to the warm, dry climate on the coast.