Best time to visit St. Croix

Guides don't agree on one best time. Month by month below, with the weather, what's on and what it costs to fly there from your city.

Guides don't agree on one best time

“there truly is no bad time to visit the island” thehillsstjohn.com
“I don't think there's a bad time to go” vinow.com
“Visitors can enjoy pristine white-sand beaches, consistently excellent tropical weather” stcroixtourism.com

St. Croix month by month

Average high and low in Christiansted, and days with rain

January84°F / 71°F · 16 rainy daysChecking fares…Winter (January to March) is drier than usual, with highs of 78 to 81 F; written about St. John but said to apply across the USVI.
February85°F / 71°F · 13 rainy daysChecking fares…Winter (January to March) is drier than usual, with highs of 78 to 81 F; written about St. John but said to apply across the USVI.A forum poster names February as their favorite month, when it is coldest at home in New Jersey.
March85°F / 72°F · 12 rainy daysChecking fares…Winter (January to March) is drier than usual, with highs of 78 to 81 F; written about St. John but said to apply across the USVI.
April86°F / 73°F · 10 rainy daysChecking fares…Spring (April to June) is balmy, with highs of 83 to 85 F and the least rain of the year.Peak tourist season ends in mid-April.
May87°F / 75°F · 12 rainy daysChecking fares…April and May are named best for beach relaxing on St. John.One forum traveler had both May trips rained out or very warm from lack of wind.
June89°F / 77°F · 11 rainy daysChecking fares…June and July are best for local festivals; St. John Celebration is the biggest cultural event.Summer (June to August) is much less crowded, per one forum poster.
July89°F / 77°F · 17 rainy daysChecking fares…July is off-season: hot, but without the nasty humid heat of many mainland areas, per one local.
August90°F / 77°F · 16 rainy daysChecking fares…Late August can miss restaurants that close for a month or two in the fall.
September89°F / 77°F · 16 rainy daysChecking fares…September to December is the rainy season, with about half the year's rain.Père Laval pilgrimage
October88°F / 76°F · 17 rainy daysChecking fares…Shoulder season runs mid-September to mid-December and overlaps the rainy season.
November87°F / 74°F · 17 rainy daysChecking fares…Rainy season continues through November, so pack a raincoat.
December85°F / 73°F · 17 rainy daysChecking fares…Peak season begins mid-December and runs to mid-April.Frommer's notes the US Vice-President often spends Christmas holidays on St. Croix.

Weather: Christiansted averages (1991 to 2020 averages), as listed in its climate table on Wikipedia.

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What's on in St. Croix

Festivals and seasons through the year

Père Laval pilgrimageSainte-Croix, Port LouisEvery September

Busy, quiet and what to watch for

Busiest

Mid-December to mid-AprilLargest number of tourists; also the dry season, with gentle trade winds and clear skies.

Quietest

Mid-April to mid-DecemberConsidered the off season, with more rain and fewer visitors.
June to AugustLess crowded, per one forum poster, though hot.

Watch for

September to DecemberRainy season; about half the year's rain falls in these months.
SummerIt is hot in summer, though temperature barely varies year-round.
FallSome restaurants close for a month or two.

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