When to go · Charlotte Amalie
Charlotte Amalie in May
Great month. Quieter and cheaper; heat builds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- US Virgin Islands overall
- Prices
- Medium
- US Virgin Islands overall
Verdict
Quieter and cheaper; heat builds.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Charlotte Amalie in this guide.
Weather in May
- Charlotte AmalieHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 14 days
Shoulder season
Lower prices, fewer crowds, heat building (May) or hurricane season just ending (Nov).
Watch: Some businesses still reduced from the storm season in early November.
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.
St Thomas Carnival
Late Apr–early May
Parades and road closures; hotels fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · US Virgin Islands overall
- Medium
- Prices · US Virgin Islands overall
- Medium
US Virgin Islands overall: Good value; calm seas.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Charlotte Amalie, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 14 (better)
Jan: 15
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Quieter and cheaper; heat builds.
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