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Cayman Islands weather, climate and geography

Weather & climate

Best time to visit: 

Very warm, tropical climate throughout the year, with high temperatures moderated by trade winds. The best time to visit is during the dry months, December to April, when temperatures are generally cooler than in summer. The rainy season is from May to October but showers are generally of short duration. The hurricane season is from June to November and, since the islands are low-lying, there is a high risk of flooding if a storm hits.

Required clothing: 

Lightweight, natural fabrics; a light raincoat or umbrella for the rainy season. Warmer clothes may be needed on cooler evenings.

Geography

The Cayman Islands are situated in the Caribbean, 290km 288km (180 miles) northwest of Jamaica, 240km (150 miles) south of Cuba and 770km 768km (480 miles) south of Miami. Grand Cayman is the largest and most populous island in this British overseas territory. Little Cayman and Cayman Brac lie around 143km (89 miles) northeast of Grand Cayman and are separated from each other by a channel about 12km 8km (58 miles) wide.

The islands are peaks of a subterranean mountain range extending from Cuba towards the Gulf of Honduras, and the beaches here are considered some of the very best in the Caribbean, the most notable being Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman.
Casuarinas and sea-grape trees line many of the beaches, many of which are protected offshore by a fringing reef.

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