When to go · Charlotte Amalie
Charlotte Amalie in January
Great month. Dry, warm, calm seas; high season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- US Virgin Islands overall
- Prices
- High
- US Virgin Islands overall
Verdict
Dry, warm, calm seas; high season.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Charlotte Amalie in this guide.
Weather in January
- Charlotte AmalieHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 15 days
High season season
Driest, busiest, most expensive; cruise ships most days.
Watch: Book hotels and restaurant tables well ahead, especially around Christmas and New Year.
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.
High season
Dec–Mar
Cruise ships most days; downtown is crowded from 09:00.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · US Virgin Islands overall
- High
- Prices · US Virgin Islands overall
- High
US Virgin Islands overall: Dry and breezy; Crucian Christmas Festival ends on St Croix.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Charlotte Amalie, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 15
Feb: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Dry, warm, calm seas; high season.
February: Dry; peak prices.
Charlotte Amalie: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast