Sint Maarten vs Christiansted: which is sunnier?
🇸🇽 Sint Maarten vs 🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands · 183 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Sint Maarten and Christiansted are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,131 vs 3,158 hours a year. Sint Maarten has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Sint Maarten | Christiansted | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,131 | 3,158 |
| Sunniest month | February (95/100) | February (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 91/100 | 88/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 88/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 615 mm | 846 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Sint Maarten vs Christiansted month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sint Maarten | Christiansted | Sint Maarten | Christiansted | Sint Maarten | Christiansted | Sint Maarten | Christiansted | |
| January | 94 | 91 | 26° | 26° | 20 | 35 | 28° | 28° |
| February | 95 | 93 | 26° | 26° | 12 | 24 | 27° | 27° |
| March | 95 | 92 | 26° | 26° | 16 | 32 | 27° | 28° |
| April | 93 | 89 | 27° | 27° | 26 | 46 | 28° | 28° |
| May | 86 | 83 | 27° | 28° | 63 | 83 | 29° | 29° |
| June | 90 | 86 | 28° | 28° | 42 | 65 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 88 | 84 | 29° | 29° | 54 | 73 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 86 | 80 | 29° | 29° | 66 | 96 | 30° | 30° |
| September | 81 | 77 | 29° | 29° | 90 | 115 | 30° | 30° |
| October | 78 | 76 | 29° | 29° | 108 | 121 | 31° | 31° |
| November | 83 | 79 | 28° | 28° | 78 | 105 | 29° | 29° |
| December | 90 | 88 | 27° | 27° | 40 | 51 | 29° | 28° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Sint Maarten · Feb even · Mar Sint Maarten · Apr Sint Maarten · May Sint Maarten · Jun Sint Maarten · Jul Sint Maarten · Aug Sint Maarten · Sep Sint Maarten · Oct even · Nov Sint Maarten · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Sint Maarten (average score 91/100 vs 88). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Sint Maarten (average score 91/100 vs 88). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
- June–August: Sint Maarten (average score 88/100 vs 83). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Sint Maarten (average score 80/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Sint Maarten all year, Christiansted all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Sint Maarten weather by month · Christiansted weather by month.
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