Oranjestad in December

Dry and cool; book early.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than December for Oranjestad in this guide.

• OranjestadHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 15 days
• Whole island, Sint Eustatius · Oranjestad, The Quill, Bovenbest weather

  Warm year-round (27–31 °C (81–88 °F)), trade winds; drier December–May; hurricanes mainly August–October (Irma and Maria both hit in 2017).Warm year-round (81–88 °F (27–31 °C)), trade winds; drier December–May; hurricanes mainly August–October (Irma and Maria both hit in 2017).

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.

• Dry season

  December to April · Island-wide

  Calmer seas and the best diving and hiking; guesthouses fill.

• Christmas

  25–26 December · Island-wide

  Shops and restaurants close for a day or two.

Crowds · Sint Eustatius overall

Medium

Prices · Sint Eustatius overall

Medium

Sint Eustatius overall: Dry and pleasant; Christmas visitors.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Oranjestad, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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