Rainy day · Barbados
4 things to do in Barbados when it rains
Indoor sights that make a wet day feel planned rather than lost.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Alex Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0
Quick answer
Start with Harrison's Cave, Mount Gay Rum Visitor Centre and George Washington House. Together the 4 picks below take roughly 5–5 hours across 3 areas; all charge for entry. July is usually the wettest month, with about 14 rainy days.
Key facts
- Places in this guide
- 4
- Free entry
- 0
- Time to see them all
- 5–5 hours
- Areas
- St Thomas, Bridgetown and The Garrison
Barbados on a rainy day
Nature · St Thomas
1.Harrison's Cave
Combine it with Hunte's Gardens or Welchman Hall Gully, both nearby in the central parishes.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Expensive
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Nature
- Iconic
Experience · Bridgetown
2.Mount Gay Rum Visitor Centre
Book a tasting tour in the afternoon after Carlisle Bay, which is a short taxi ride away.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Food
- History
- Rainy day
Historic site · The Garrison
3.George Washington House
Combine it with the Barbados Museum, a short walk across the Garrison.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Rainy day
Museum · The Garrison
4.Barbados Museum and Historical Society
Allow time for the galleries on plantation history, which explain much of the island's story.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Rainy day
- Kids
Grouped by area
| Area | Places | Time needed |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas | Harrison's Cave | 1.5 hours |
| Bridgetown | Mount Gay Rum Visitor Centre | 1 hour |
| The Garrison | George Washington House and Barbados Museum and Historical Society | 1 hour + 1.5 hours |
Booking and timing
Of these 4, 3 mid-priced, 1 expensive. Book ahead for Harrison's Cave. The longest visit is Harrison's Cave; group the rest by area to save travel time.
- Harrison's Cave: Tram tours can sell out when cruise ships are in port; book a time slot online.
How to fit them into 2 half-days
Grouped by area and kept to about four hours each, so you walk more than you ride.
- Half-day 1 (St Thomas, Bridgetown and The Garrison): Harrison's Cave → Mount Gay Rum Visitor Centre → George Washington House, at least 4 hours.
- Half-day 2 (The Garrison): Barbados Museum and Historical Society, at least 2 hours.
The wettest months
- July: highs of 31°C (88°F), about 14 rainy days, busy crowds. Humid with frequent showers; Crop Over calypso tents and fetes fill the calendar.
- August: highs of 31°C (88°F), about 14 rainy days, busy crowds. Hot and humid; the Grand Kadooment parade is the climax of Crop Over, and hurricane season begins its peak.
- October: highs of 31°C (88°F), about 14 rainy days, quiet crowds. Still in the peak storm period and among the wettest months, though rain usually falls in short bursts.
The neighbourhoods they are in
- Bridgetown — The capital's harbour, Parliament Buildings and Broad Street shops
More of Barbados
Questions travellers ask
+Where should I start in Barbados?
Harrison's Cave. A crystallised limestone cave in the centre of the island, visited on an electric tram that passes stalactites, stalagmites, flowing streams and pools.