| Introduction | | | | The average rainfall is 3.2 inches per month but |
| U.S. citizens find the U.S. Virgin Islands an | | | | varies widely throughout the year. The Virgin |
| attractive choice for a vacation because of great | | | | Islands have more rain per month than most |
| weather, duty-free shopping and the fact that | | | | destinations, but they don't have the extremes |
| they don't need a passport to visit there. | | | | each month that others receive. |
| The limit on duty free shopping is about twice as | | | | Best and Worst Months |
| high as other destinations. As a result, shopping | | | | The maximum temperatures reach an average |
| makes U.S.V.I. a popular stopover for cruise ships, | | | | low of 85 degrees for December through March |
| with total cruise visitors about three times as high | | | | and an average high of more than 90 degrees in |
| as people who visit the islands for a long-term | | | | July and August. |
| stay. | | | | Average rainfall is less than 2 inches a month |
| The nearby British Virgin islands have the same | | | | from January through March. More than five |
| weather but are more attractive for long-term | | | | inches of rain falls in September, October and |
| stays. | | | | November during the most active months of the |
| Average Weather | | | | Caribbean hurricane season. |
| The average monthly high temperature for the | | | | Because of these weather patterns, the most |
| Virgin Islands is nearly 88 degrees Fahrenheit and | | | | popular months for visits to the Virgin Islands are |
| the average low temperature is 75 degrees, | | | | December through April, according to the |
| according to the Southeast Regional Climate | | | | Caribbean Tourism Organization. The least popular |
| Center. The average temperatures vary little | | | | month because of heavy rainfall is September, |
| from month to month, like most Caribbean | | | | followed by October and August. |
| destinations. | | | | |