Gustavia (St Barts) weather in November
November in Gustavia: hot, rainy, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#10 of 12 months in Gustavia · #358 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 82/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 27°C
- Nights
- 26°C
- Wet days
- 15
- Sun
- 9.6 h
- Humidity
- 80%
- Daylight
- 11 h
Traveller notes on Gustavia in November
Other months in Gustavia
St. Barths' forum doesn't hide that October is the island's off-season for good reason - deep in hurricane season, with Gustavia turning into something close to a ghost town as most shops shutter, though core restaurants stay open. When there's no storm system nearby the weather can be genuinely lovely, but posters were honest that the opposite is possible too: one traveler reported four straight days of rain totaling over 12 inches. The trade-off multiple regulars highlighted: the lowest room rates of the year and zero crowds, for anyone willing to accept real weather risk.
Forum posters describe April as close to ideal - typically around 84F with low precipitation, and while forecasts often show rain in the mix, posters say it usually amounts to no more than about 10 minutes of actual rain on a given day. Any rain that does fall tends to be a fast-moving, widely scattered shower lasting minutes rather than a sustained downpour, with prolonged rain called genuinely rare this time of year. Posters call the good-weather run typically holding through March into April before conditions shift later in the year. For Gustavia specifically, posters describe the harbor town as St. Barth's main hub - plenty of shops and restaurants clustered around the waterfront, an easy, walkable base for exploring the rest of the island.
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Gustavia climate normals — November
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Gustavia in November
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusySt Barth Cata Cup(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Gustavia's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherGustavia's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Gustavia in November
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Hazard
Atlantic hurricane season
1 Jun – 30 NovMost of the season passes without incident, but this is the island Irma flattened in September 2017 and the rebuild took years. Mid-August to mid-October is the part of the window worth insuring against. Source ↗
- Festival
St Barth Cata Cup
16–23 NovSporting eventCrowdedBook earlyThe island's season reopens with a Formula 18 catamaran regatta sailed off St Jean, and the port fills with crews from Europe and the rest of the Caribbean. Rooms in Gustavia go before the entry list is published. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Gustavia — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Gustavia?
Gustavia in November — FAQ
- Is November a good time to visit Gustavia?
- November in Gustavia: hot, rainy, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Gustavia on SeasonMap's comfort score (82/100).
- What is the weather like in Gustavia in November?
- In November, Gustavia averages a daily high of 27.4°C and a low of 26°C, with about 105.1 mm of rain over roughly 15 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Gustavia in November?
- Gustavia has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 36 in November.
Within 300 km: Philipsburg's Sea turtle nesting around 1 Apr – 30 Nov, and Charlotte Amalie's Cruise season around 1 Nov – 30 Apr.