When to go · Sint Eustatius
Sint Eustatius in January
Great month. Dry and breezy; good diving.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Low
- Sint Eustatius
- Prices
- Medium
- Sint Eustatius
Verdict
Dry and breezy; good diving.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Sint Eustatius in this guide.
Weather in January
- 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).
- Oranjestad28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 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.
Dry season
December to April · Oranjestad
Calmer seas and the best diving and hiking; guesthouses fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sint Eustatius
- Low
- Prices · Sint Eustatius
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sint Eustatius, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Dry and breezy; good diving.
February: Dry season; humpback whales pass offshore (check).
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 January
Rated best or good this month
Whole island
Best weather of the year (Oranjestad, The Quill, Boven)
Dry season; cooler; good diving.