When to go · Sint Eustatius
Sint Eustatius in December
Great month. Dry and pleasant; Christmas visitors.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sint Eustatius
- Prices
- Medium
- Sint Eustatius
Verdict
Dry and pleasant; Christmas visitors.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Sint Eustatius in this guide.
Weather in December
- Whole island · 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).
- Oranjestad29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain days
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.
Christmas
25–26 Dec
Closures.
Dry season
December to April · Oranjestad
Calmer seas and the best diving and hiking; guesthouses fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sint Eustatius
- Medium
- Prices · Sint Eustatius
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sint Eustatius, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Jan: 1
December: Dry and pleasant; Christmas visitors.
January: Dry and breezy; good diving.
Sint Eustatius: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in December
Rated best or good this month
Whole island
Best weather of the year (Oranjestad, The Quill, Boven)
Dry and cool; book early.