When to go · Charlotte Amalie
Charlotte Amalie in August
Avoid month. Hurricane peak begins; flights and ferries may be cancelled.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- US Virgin Islands overall
- Prices
- Low
- US Virgin Islands overall
Verdict
Hurricane peak begins; flights and ferries may be cancelled.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Charlotte AmalieHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 17 days
Hurricane season season
Lower prices and thinner crowds for travellers with flexible plans.
Watch: Real risk of flight, ferry and business disruption; keep travel insurance and flexible dates.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Hurricane season
Jun–Nov (peak Aug–Oct)
Storms can close the airport and ferries for days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · US Virgin Islands overall
- Low
- Prices · US Virgin Islands overall
- Low
US Virgin Islands overall: Storm risk rising.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Charlotte Amalie, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 17
Jan: 15 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 1
August: Hurricane peak begins; flights and ferries may be cancelled.
January: Dry, warm, calm seas; high season.
Charlotte Amalie: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast