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St Maarten weather

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EuropeanECMWF
84°
Partly cloudy
Feels 89° · Wind 12 mph · Humidity 72%
AmericanNOAA GFS
82°
Clear
Feels 88° · Wind 14 mph · Humidity 79%
GermanDWD ICON
83°
Partly cloudy
Feels 91° · Wind 9 mph · Humidity 82%

Latest for St Maarten: European (ECMWF): 84° Partly cloudy · American (NOAA GFS): 82° Clear · German (DWD ICON): 83° Partly cloudy.

The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around St Maarten and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Heading to St Maarten? St Maarten, Sint Maarten, sits at 18.0°N in a tropical climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast St Maarten right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a beach trip the rain and wind columns below matter most - that is what makes or breaks a day by the sea.

Best time to visit St Maarten

The most comfortable time to visit St Maarten is usually January, February, March and April, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 75-92°F range and the heaviest November rain is behind you.

St Maarten weather by month

what to expect in St Maarten through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Princess Juliana Airport (WMO)

Here is St Maarten's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °F, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to St Maarten by season.

Jan
83°
74°
Warm
Feb
84°
74°
Warm
Mar
84°
74°
Warm
Apr
85°
76°
Hot
May
87°
78°
Hot
Jun
88°
79°
Hot
Jul
89°
79°
Hot
Aug
89°
80°
Hot
Sep
89°
80°
Hot
Oct
88°
79°
Hot
Nov
87°
77°
Hot
Wettest
Dec
85°
75°
Hot

St Maarten compared with New York City

30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlight

Warmer through the year

+24°F

average daytime high: St Maarten 87°F, New York City 63°F

Rain over a year

−12%

St Maarten 44 in, New York City 50 in

Sunlight vs a clear sky

88% vs 72%

solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)

St MaartenNew York Cityaverage daytime high, °F, 1991-2020
January, New York City: 40°FJanuary, St Maarten: 83°F (+43°F)February, New York City: 42°FFebruary, St Maarten: 84°F (+42°F)March, New York City: 50°FMarch, St Maarten: 84°F (+34°F)April, New York City: 62°FApril, St Maarten: 85°F (+23°F)May, New York City: 71°FMay, St Maarten: 87°F (+16°F)June, New York City: 80°FJune, St Maarten: 88°F (+8°F)July, New York City: 85°FJuly, St Maarten: 89°F (+4°F)August, New York City: 83°FAugust, St Maarten: 89°F (+6°F)September, New York City: 76°FSeptember, St Maarten: 89°F (+13°F)October, New York City: 65°FOctober, St Maarten: 88°F (+23°F)November, New York City: 54°FNovember, St Maarten: 87°F (+33°F)December, New York City: 44°FDecember, St Maarten: 85°F (+41°F)

On 30-year averages St Maarten runs 24°F warmer than New York City, with every month between +4°F and +43°F. Over a year it gets 12% less rain than New York City.

Month by month in numbers
MonthSt MaartenNew York CityDifferenceSunlight, St MaartenSunlight, New York City
January83°F40°F+43°F89%68%
February84°F42°F+42°F90%71%
March84°F50°F+34°F90%69%
April85°F62°F+23°F89%71%
May87°F71°F+16°F86%70%
June88°F80°F+8°F87%76%
July89°F85°F+4°F88%80%
August89°F83°F+6°F89%78%
September89°F76°F+13°F88%76%
October88°F65°F+23°F86%71%
November87°F54°F+33°F85%72%
December85°F44°F+41°F87%66%

Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. St Maarten: station normals from Princess Juliana Airport (WMO), rain included. New York City: station normals from New York Central Park (WMO), rain included. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. New York City stands in for the US here; other cities have their own climate tables.

Common questions

When is the best time to visit St Maarten?
The most comfortable time to visit St Maarten is usually January, February, March and April, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 75-92°F range and the heaviest November rain is behind you.
Will it rain in St Maarten during my trip?
Rain is where forecasts disagree most. Instead of trusting one app, the comparison above lines up the European, American and German models for St Maarten - check your dates and look for the days they agree; those are the ones you can plan around.
Which forecast is most accurate for St Maarten?
For destinations abroad we compare three open global models (ECMWF, GFS and ICON) and show you where they disagree, so you can judge the confidence yourself.
How much warmer is St Maarten than New York City?
On 30-year averages (1991-2020) the daytime high in St Maarten is about 24°F warmer than in New York City (87°F against 63°F), with the monthly gap between 4°F and 43°F.

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