Charlotte Amalie weather by month & the best time to visit
🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Charlotte Amalie is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with March and January close behind. Charlotte Amalie averages about 3,108 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 29 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,108
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 92/100
- Rain / year
- 1,003 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 20k
- Elevation
- 6 m
When is the best time to visit Charlotte Amalie?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Charlotte Amalie is February, then March and January. The dullest month is September (71/100, 146 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Charlotte Amalie?
Charlotte Amalie is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,108 hours of sunshine a year. February (92/100) is noticeably better than September (71). It is the less sunny of the two destinations tracked in U.S. Virgin Islands. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around October, carries about 41% of the annual 1,003 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 40 mm | 8 | 27° / 81°F |
| February | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 29 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 91 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 38 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| April | 88 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 54 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| May | 79 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 99 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 84 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 73 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 81 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 88 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 77 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 113 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 71 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 146 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 71 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 142 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 75 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 122 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 87 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 59 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
Sea temperature in Charlotte Amalie by month
The sea off Charlotte Amalie is warmest in October at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Christiansted U.S. Virgin Islands · 73 km · best in Feb · 3,158 h sun/yr
- San Juan Puerto Rico · 109 km · best in Feb · 2,619 h sun/yr
- Sint Maarten Sint Maarten · 200 km · best in Feb · 3,131 h sun/yr
- Basseterre St. Kitts & Nevis · 265 km · best in Feb · 3,109 h sun/yr
- Punta Cana Dominican Republic · 358 km · best in Feb · 2,882 h sun/yr
- Antigua Antigua & Barbuda · 363 km · best in Feb · 3,151 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Culebra Puerto Rico · 35 km · 2,898 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Beef Island British Virgin Islands · 48 km · 3,108 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Vieques Puerto Rico · 59 km · 2,898 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Spanish Town British Virgin Islands · 59 km · 3,108 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Ceiba Puerto Rico · 71 km · 2,898 h sun/yr · best in Feb
Head-to-head
How Charlotte Amalie compares month by month: Charlotte Amalie vs San Juan · Charlotte Amalie vs Sint Maarten · Charlotte Amalie vs Christiansted · all comparisons
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