When to go · Oranjestad
Oranjestad in March
Great month. Dry; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Sint Eustatius overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sint Eustatius overall
Verdict
Dry; good month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Oranjestad in this guide.
Weather in March
- OranjestadHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 10 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).
Dry season season
Calm seas, dry trails and the best diving.
Watch: Guesthouses fill; prices rise.
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.
Dry season
December to April · Island-wide
Calmer seas and the best diving and hiking; guesthouses fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sint Eustatius overall
- Low
- Prices · Sint Eustatius overall
- Medium
Sint Eustatius overall: Dry and clear; good for The Quill.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Oranjestad, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Dry; good month.
January: Dry season; cooler; good diving.
Oranjestad: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast