St. Thomas month by month
Plan your visit to St. Thomas by month. Compare weather, crowds, events, and prices across all twelve months with historical climate data.
- January
- High
- 26°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 33 mm
January is peak cruise-ship season on St. Thomas, and you feel the difference before you even clear the airport parking lot. Charlotte Amalie's waterfront can see 4 to 6 ships at…
- February
- High
- 26°C
- Low
- 24°C
- Rain
- 72 mm
February in St. Thomas sits at the center of high season, and the single most important thing to know is that cruise ships set the island's daily rhythm. On heavy port days, 3 to 4…
- March
- High
- 26°C
- Low
- 24°C
- Rain
- 32 mm
March in St. Thomas is deep in the dry season. The trade winds blow steadily from the east at 15 to 20 km/h (9 to 12 mph) and keep the air comfortable on the beaches. Rainfall sits…
- April
- High
- 26°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 65 mm
April on St. Thomas is Carnival month. The Virgin Islands Carnival takes over Charlotte Amalie's waterfront with soca trucks rattling shop windows along Dronningens Gade, costumed…
- May
- High
- 27°C
- Low
- 26°C
- Rain
- 78 mm
May in St. Thomas sits at the hinge between the winter high season and the official start of Atlantic hurricane season on June 1. The cruise ships that fill Charlotte Amalie's…
- June
- High
- 28°C
- Low
- 26°C
- Rain
- 73 mm
June in St. Thomas means one thing above all else. Hurricane season has arrived. The Atlantic basin officially enters its active period on June 1, and while a direct hit remains…
- July
- High
- 28°C
- Low
- 26°C
- Rain
- 88 mm
July sits squarely in St. Thomas's hurricane season, and that single fact shapes everything about a visit this month. The island feels different from its polished winter self.…
- August
- High
- 29°C
- Low
- 27°C
- Rain
- 133 mm
August in St. Thomas sits at the heart of Atlantic hurricane season. The 6-month window runs from June through November, with the statistical peak falling between mid-August and…
- September
- High
- 29°C
- Low
- 27°C
- Rain
- 117 mm
September is the statistical peak of Atlantic hurricane season, and that single fact shapes everything about visiting St. Thomas this month. The National Hurricane Center marks…
- October
- High
- 29°C
- Low
- 27°C
- Rain
- 145 mm
October is the wettest month on St. Thomas. It sits at the statistical peak of Atlantic hurricane season, and the island tends to collect about 145mm of rainfall across 17 days,…
- November
- High
- 28°C
- Low
- 26°C
- Rain
- 116 mm
November in St. Thomas falls in the final 30 days of Atlantic hurricane season, which officially closes on November 30. Temperatures hold steady in the upper 20s Celsius (low 80s…
- December
- High
- 27°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 50 mm
December mornings on St. Thomas open with a steady breeze rolling in from the east, warm air carrying the salt-and-diesel scent of Charlotte Amalie Harbor up through the hillside…