Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gustavia features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 801 mm (31.5 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gustavia enjoys an average of 3957 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 3 minutes to 13 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gustavia are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gustavia experiences 321 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 | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy with other places around the world.
Gustavia usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gustavia are January, March and April. On average, 32 mm (1.3 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) | 35 (1.4) | 35 (1.4) | 27 (1.1) | 34 (1.3) | 47 (1.8) | 49 (1.9) | 80 (3.2) | 86 (3.4) | 152 (6.0) | 113 (4.4) | 95 (3.8) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Gustavia are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gustavia: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 258 | 298 | 349 | 349 | 362 | 344 | 363 | 351 | 322 | 321 | 309 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 10m | 11h 33m | 12h 2m | 12h 32m | 12h 58m | 13h 10m | 13h 3m | 12h 41m | 12h 12m | 11h 42m | 11h 16m | 11h 3m |
Gustavia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gustavia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |