Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification St Martin features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 983 mm (38.7 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.St Martin enjoys an average of 3448 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 13 minutes to 16 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in St Martin are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 9 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, St Martin experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in St Martin, Guernsey with other places around the world.
St Martin usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in St Martin are April, July and August. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 94 (3.7) | 86 (3.4) | 73 (2.9) | 34 (1.3) | 55 (2.2) | 59 (2.3) | 37 (1.5) | 50 (2.0) | 63 (2.5) | 144 (5.7) | 126 (5.0) | 163 (6.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
The sunniest months in St Martin are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in St Martin: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 106 | 163 | 238 | 359 | 414 | 415 | 436 | 396 | 338 | 269 | 180 | 130 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 41m | 10h 7m | 11h 55m | 13h 46m | 15h 21m | 16h 10m | 15h 44m | 14h 19m | 12h 32m | 10h 43m | 9h 5m | 8h 13m |
St Martin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 9, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly St Martin UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |