Best time to visit, weather and climate Sint Maarten
Best time to visit Sint Maarten
The best time to visit Sint Maarten is from january until december, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Sint Maarten is 29°C in august and the lowest is 26°C in january. The weather and climate of Sint Maarten is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Sint Maarten is an 8,6. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Sint Maarten has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Sint Maarten or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Sint Maarten per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 28°C | 27°C |
| 22 mm |
17 mm |
23 mm |
43 mm |
81 mm |
53 mm |
70 mm |
95 mm |
96 mm |
107 mm |
93 mm |
41 mm |
All climate data from Sint Maarten
Climate data from: Philipsburg
Climate Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Sint Maarten is 27° degrees and there is about 741 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 68 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Sint Maarten
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 28°C | 27°C |
| Night | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 26°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 27°C | 26°C |
| Precip | 22 mm |
17 mm |
23 mm |
43 mm |
81 mm |
53 mm |
70 mm |
95 mm |
96 mm |
107 mm |
93 mm |
41 mm |
| Rain days |
17 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
| Dry days |
14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Sun hours per day |
8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Weather Sint Maarten january
On average, it is maximum 26° in january in Sint Maarten and at least around 25° degrees. In january there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Sint Maarten.
Weather Sint Maarten february
On average, it is maximum 26° in february in Sint Maarten and at least around 25° degrees. In february there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Sint Maarten.
Weather Sint Maarten march
On average, it is maximum 26° in march in Sint Maarten and at least around 25° degrees. In march there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Sint Maarten.
Weather Sint Maarten april
On average, it is maximum 26° in april in Sint Maarten and at least around 26° degrees. In april there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 43 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Sint Maarten.
Weather Sint Maarten may
On average, it is maximum 27° in may in Sint Maarten and at least around 27° degrees. In may there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 81 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Sint Maarten.
Weather Sint Maarten june
On average, it is maximum 28° in june in Sint Maarten and at least around 27° degrees. In june there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 53 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Sint Maarten.
Weather Sint Maarten july
On average, it is maximum 28° in july in Sint Maarten and at least around 28° degrees. In july there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 70 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Sint Maarten.
Weather Sint Maarten august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Sint Maarten and at least around 28° degrees. In august there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 95 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Sint Maarten.
Weather Sint Maarten september
On average, it is maximum 29° in september in Sint Maarten and at least around 28° degrees. In september there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 96 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Sint Maarten.
Weather Sint Maarten october
On average, it is maximum 29° in october in Sint Maarten and at least around 28° degrees. In october there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 107 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Sint Maarten.
Weather Sint Maarten november
On average, it is maximum 28° in november in Sint Maarten and at least around 27° degrees. In november there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 93 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Sint Maarten.
Weather Sint Maarten december
On average, it is maximum 27° in december in Sint Maarten and at least around 26° degrees. In december there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 41 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Sint Maarten.
14 day weather forecast Sint Maarten
The weather for Philipsburg in Sint Maarten will be 25° till 26° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Sint Maarten is based on the weather in Philipsburg.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 27 Jan |
|
25°C | 25°C | 0.9 mm | 25% | 9m/s | 6 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
25°C | 24°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 6m/s | 8 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
26°C | 24°C | 3.2 mm | 50% | 5m/s | 7 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
25°C | 24°C | 13 mm | 80% | 8m/s | 4 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
26°C | 25°C | 2.4 mm | 45% | 8m/s | 4 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
26°C | 25°C | 2.4 mm | 45% | 8m/s | 4 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
26°C | 25°C | 1.0 mm | 25% | 9m/s | 7 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 1 Feb |
|
26°C | 25°C | 1.0 mm | 25% | 9m/s | 7 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
26°C | 25°C | 1.3 mm | 30% | 8m/s | 7 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
26°C | 25°C | 1.3 mm | 30% | 8m/s | 7 |
We 3 Feb |
|
26°C | 25°C | 0.8 mm | 20% | 7m/s | 7 |
We 3 Feb |
|
26°C | 25°C | 0.8 mm | 20% | 7m/s | 7 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
26°C | 25°C | 1.4 mm | 30% | 8m/s | 7 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
26°C | 25°C | 1.4 mm | 30% | 8m/s | 7 |
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About Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten is in the continental part Caribbean and the capital is Philipsburg. The total surface is only 37 km² with 59 km of coastline and the population consists of 39.410 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 7244x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Sint Maarten you have to use +1-721 or 001-721 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +1-7215012457809 or 001-7215012457809.
Sint Maarten is in a straight line at 13.985 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 17 hours35.
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Currency Sint Maarten
In Sint Maarten the Netherlands Antillean guilder is used to pay.
Exchange rate Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG) 27 january 2021
1 Netherlands Antillean guilder = 0,81 New Zealand dollar
100 Netherlands Antillean guilder = 80,83 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 1,24 Netherlands Antillean guilder
100 New Zealand dollar = 123,72 Netherlands Antillean guilder
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Time difference Sint Maarten
In Sint Maarten it is now 13:31 o’clock in the afternoon on tuesday 26 january 2021. That is 17 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Sint Maarten is America/Curacao and the Greenwich time is UTC-04.
Vaccinations Sint Maarten
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Sint Maarten.
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Gele koorts
- ZIKA-virus