When to go · Grand Case
Grand Case in May
Great month. Inside Grand Case's best window: Dec–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Saint-Martin overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Saint-Martin overall
Verdict
Inside Grand Case's best window: Dec–May.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Grand Case in this guide.
Weather in May
- Grand CaseHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Whole island, Saint-Martin · Marigot, Grand Case, Orient Bay, Philipsburgfine
Dry, breezy season December–April; hot and humid summer; Irma (2017) showed the risk of the August–October peak.
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.
Sint Maarten Carnival big impact
Apr–May (after Easter) · Saint-Martin
Philipsburg Carnival Village; roads closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint-Martin overall
- Low
- Prices · Saint-Martin overall
- Medium
Saint-Martin overall: Warm, calm and cheaper.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Grand Case, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Inside Grand Case's best window: Dec–May.
January: Inside Grand Case's best window: Dec–May.
Grand Case: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen