When to go · Oranjestad
Oranjestad in May
Mixed month. Heat builds; hurricane season starts Jun 1.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Sint Eustatius overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sint Eustatius overall
Verdict
Heat builds; hurricane season starts Jun 1.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- OranjestadHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 11 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).
Shoulder season
Warm sea and few visitors.
Watch: Heat builds; hurricane season starts on 1 June.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sint Eustatius overall
- Low
- Prices · Sint Eustatius overall
- Low
Sint Eustatius overall: Hot, calm and quiet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Oranjestad, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Heat builds; hurricane season starts Jun 1.
January: Dry season; cooler; good diving.
Oranjestad: 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