Oranjestad (St. Eustatius) weather by month & the best time to visit
🇧🇶 Caribbean Netherlands · beach resort · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Oranjestad (St. Eustatius) is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with March and January close behind. Oranjestad (St. Eustatius) averages about 3,109 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 15 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,109
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 95/100
- Rain / year
- 662 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 1k
- Elevation
- 34 m
When is the best time to visit Oranjestad (St. Eustatius)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Oranjestad (St. Eustatius) is February, then March and January. The dullest month is October (77/100, 112 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Oranjestad (St. Eustatius)?
Oranjestad (St. Eustatius) is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,109 hours of sunshine a year. February (95/100) is noticeably better than October (77). It ranks #2 of 3 destinations in Caribbean Netherlands for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 3,109 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around October, carries about 43% of the annual 662 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 93 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 24 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 95 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 15 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 20 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 92 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 31 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 85 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 67 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 89 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 49 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 87 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 58 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 84 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 72 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 81 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 92 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 77 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 112 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 82 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 82 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 90 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 40 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Oranjestad (St. Eustatius) by month
The sea off Oranjestad (St. Eustatius) is warmest in September 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
- Basseterre St. Kitts & Nevis · 34 km · best in Feb · 3,109 h sun/yr
- Sint Maarten Sint Maarten · 62 km · best in Feb · 3,131 h sun/yr
- Antigua Antigua & Barbuda · 132 km · best in Feb · 3,151 h sun/yr
- Christiansted U.S. Virgin Islands · 195 km · best in Feb · 3,158 h sun/yr
- Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe · 206 km · best in Feb · 2,932 h sun/yr
- Charlotte Amalie U.S. Virgin Islands · 231 km · best in Feb · 3,108 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Zion's Hill Caribbean Netherlands · 30 km · 3,239 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Gustavia St. Barthélemy · 48 km · 3,109 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Grand Case St. Martin · 68 km · 3,131 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- The Valley Anguilla · 79 km · 3,131 h sun/yr · best in Feb
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