Saint-Martin in August

Storm risk rises.

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatChristmas peak; book early.
• JanuaryGreatDry and breezy; peak prices.
• FebruaryGreatFrench-side Carnival before Lent.
• MarchGreatHeineken Regatta (early March, check); rooms scarce.

• Whole island · Marigot, Grand Case, Orient Bay, Philipsburgstorm or typhoon risk

  Dry, breezy season December–April; hot and humid summer; Irma (2017) showed the risk of the August–October peak.

• Marigot32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 13 rain days
• Grand Case33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 11 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 11 rain days
• Philipsburg33 °C (91 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 3 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 82 °F (28 °C), 3 rain days

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.

• Peak hurricane season

  August to October · Marigot

  Storm warnings, closed venues and cancelled ferries.

Crowds · Saint-Martin

Low

Prices · Saint-Martin

Low

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saint-Martin, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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Better another month

• Whole island

  Dry, breezy season December–April; hot and humid summer; Irma (2017) showed the risk of the August–October peak.

• Marigot

  Peak hurricane risk; many businesses on short hours.