Christiansted weather by month & the best time to visit
🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Christiansted is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with March and January close behind. Christiansted averages about 3,158 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 24 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,158
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 93/100
- Rain / year
- 846 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 2k
- Elevation
- 13 m
When is the best time to visit Christiansted?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Christiansted is February, then March and January. The dullest month is October (76/100, 121 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Christiansted?
Christiansted is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,158 hours of sunshine a year. February (93/100) is noticeably better than October (76). It is the sunnier of the two destinations tracked in U.S. Virgin Islands. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around October, carries about 40% of the annual 846 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 26° / 79°F | 26° / 79°F | 35 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 93 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 24 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 32 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 89 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 46 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| May | 83 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 83 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 86 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 65 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 84 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 73 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 80 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 96 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 77 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 115 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 76 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 121 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 79 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 105 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 88 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 51 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
Sea temperature in Christiansted by month
The sea off Christiansted is warmest in October at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February 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
- Charlotte Amalie U.S. Virgin Islands · 73 km · best in Feb · 3,108 h sun/yr
- San Juan Puerto Rico · 151 km · best in Feb · 2,619 h sun/yr
- Sint Maarten Sint Maarten · 183 km · best in Feb · 3,131 h sun/yr
- Basseterre St. Kitts & Nevis · 225 km · best in Feb · 3,109 h sun/yr
- Antigua Antigua & Barbuda · 325 km · best in Feb · 3,151 h sun/yr
- Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe · 383 km · best in Feb · 2,932 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Culebra Puerto Rico · 86 km · 2,898 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Beef Island British Virgin Islands · 87 km · 3,108 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Vieques Puerto Rico · 88 km · 2,898 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Spanish Town British Virgin Islands · 92 km · 3,108 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Ceiba Puerto Rico · 107 km · 2,898 h sun/yr · best in Feb
Head-to-head
How Christiansted compares month by month: Christiansted vs San Juan · Christiansted vs Charlotte Amalie · Christiansted vs Sint Maarten · all comparisons
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