San Juan vs Christiansted: which is sunnier?
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico vs 🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands · 151 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Christiansted is the sunnier overall: about 3,158 hours of sunshine a year to San Juan's 2,619. Christiansted 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
| San Juan | Christiansted | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,619 | 3,158 |
| Sunniest month | February (86/100) | February (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 81/100 | 88/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 75/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,207 mm | 846 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 12 (extreme) |
San Juan vs Christiansted month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | Christiansted | San Juan | Christiansted | San Juan | Christiansted | San Juan | Christiansted | |
| January | 85 | 91 | 28° | 26° | 51 | 35 | 27° | 28° |
| February | 86 | 93 | 28° | 26° | 45 | 24 | 27° | 27° |
| March | 83 | 92 | 28° | 26° | 61 | 32 | 27° | 28° |
| April | 80 | 89 | 29° | 27° | 77 | 46 | 27° | 28° |
| May | 71 | 83 | 30° | 28° | 129 | 83 | 29° | 29° |
| June | 78 | 86 | 30° | 28° | 90 | 65 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 76 | 84 | 30° | 29° | 100 | 73 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 71 | 80 | 30° | 29° | 130 | 96 | 30° | 30° |
| September | 67 | 77 | 30° | 29° | 162 | 115 | 30° | 30° |
| October | 67 | 76 | 30° | 29° | 161 | 121 | 31° | 31° |
| November | 69 | 79 | 29° | 28° | 137 | 105 | 30° | 29° |
| December | 83 | 88 | 28° | 27° | 64 | 51 | 29° | 28° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Christiansted · Feb Christiansted · Mar Christiansted · Apr Christiansted · May Christiansted · Jun Christiansted · Jul Christiansted · Aug Christiansted · Sep Christiansted · Oct Christiansted · Nov Christiansted · Dec Christiansted.
When to pick which
- November–February: Christiansted (average score 88/100 vs 81). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Christiansted (average score 88/100 vs 78). San Juan is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- June–August: Christiansted (average score 83/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Christiansted (average score 77/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): San Juan all year, Christiansted all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: San Juan weather by month · Christiansted weather by month.
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