| St. Martin / St. Maarten is one of the Leeward | | | | air low pressure centers during this time of year |
| islands located in the northeastern Caribbean. It is | | | | too. The driest time of year is from late winter |
| divided roughly in half with the French side to the | | | | to early spring where about two inches of rainfall |
| north and Dutch side to the south. It has many | | | | occurs each month. |
| beautiful bays and white sand beaches including | | | | Temperatures |
| the famous orient beach. Tropical storms and | | | | Temperatures are very uniform during the year |
| hurricanes occasionally affect the Leewards with | | | | with average highs in the upper 80's during the |
| the best chance occurring during August and | | | | summer and low 80's during the winter. Morning |
| September. | | | | low temperatures range from the upper 70's in |
| Rainfall | | | | the summer to the low 70's during the winter. |
| St. Martin / St. Maarten rainfall has a wet and dry | | | | Travel Weather Summary |
| season with rainfall amounts nearly doubling in the | | | | There are many beautiful beaches and bays to |
| summer and early autumn. The wet season | | | | enjoy when visiting St. Martin / St. Maarten. There |
| coincides with the second half of the hurricane | | | | are plenty of sunny days especially February |
| season. Four to five inches of rainfall occurs each | | | | through April. Temperatures are not too hot with |
| month August through November. The increase in | | | | the trade winds tempering the climate. Travelers |
| rainfall is due to active tropical waves moving | | | | will want to stay informed on tropical weather |
| from Africa across the Atlantic to the Caribbean. | | | | information, especially during the hurricane season. |
| Occasionally showers and storms build with upper | | | | |