Antigua vs Sint Maarten: which is sunnier?
🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda vs 🇸🇽 Sint Maarten · 172 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Antigua and Sint Maarten are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,151 vs 3,131 hours a year. Sint Maarten has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Antigua | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,151 | 3,131 |
| Sunniest month | February (92/100) | February (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 85/100 | 91/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 77/100 | 88/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,110 mm | 615 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Antigua vs Sint Maarten month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua | Sint Maarten | Antigua | Sint Maarten | Antigua | Sint Maarten | Antigua | Sint Maarten | |
| January | 90 | 94 | 26° | 26° | 41 | 20 | 27° | 28° |
| February | 92 | 95 | 26° | 26° | 29 | 12 | 27° | 27° |
| March | 91 | 95 | 26° | 26° | 35 | 16 | 28° | 27° |
| April | 88 | 93 | 27° | 27° | 52 | 26 | 29° | 28° |
| May | 81 | 86 | 28° | 27° | 91 | 63 | 30° | 29° |
| June | 81 | 90 | 28° | 28° | 92 | 42 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 77 | 88 | 28° | 29° | 114 | 54 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 73 | 86 | 29° | 29° | 135 | 66 | 30° | 30° |
| September | 72 | 81 | 29° | 29° | 143 | 90 | 31° | 30° |
| October | 70 | 78 | 29° | 29° | 176 | 108 | 31° | 31° |
| November | 74 | 83 | 28° | 28° | 132 | 78 | 30° | 29° |
| December | 85 | 90 | 27° | 27° | 70 | 40 | 28° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Sint Maarten · Feb Sint Maarten · Mar Sint Maarten · Apr Sint Maarten · May Sint Maarten · Jun Sint Maarten · Jul Sint Maarten · Aug Sint Maarten · Sep Sint Maarten · Oct Sint Maarten · Nov Sint Maarten · Dec Sint Maarten.
When to pick which
- November–February: Sint Maarten (average score 91/100 vs 85). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Sint Maarten (average score 91/100 vs 87). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
- June–August: Sint Maarten (average score 88/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Sint Maarten (average score 80/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Antigua all year, Sint Maarten all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Antigua weather by month · Sint Maarten weather by month.
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