Marigot (French Saint Martin) weather in May
May in Marigot: sweltering, a little rain, with clean air — fine if you can take sticky heat.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#5 of 12 months in Marigot · #272 of 1413 destinations to visit in May · comfort 88/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 31°C
- Nights
- 26°C
- Wet days
- 11
- Sun
- 11.7 h
- Humidity
- 81%
- Daylight
- 13 h
Traveller notes on Marigot in May
Other months in Marigot
St. Martin's forum describes September as generally sunny day after day, hot and humid, with scattered 20-30 minute showers - often at night - rather than sustained rain. It's also the height of hurricane season (August through October are the most active months), so travel insurance gets recommended repeatedly. Marigot's French-side restaurant scene thins out noticeably in September as many close for the month, though posters said there's still enough open to eat well, just without the full peak-season variety - the trade-off being a genuinely quiet, uncrowded month for whatever stays open.
Forum posters call early March a genuinely nice time weather-wise, though it lands squarely in peak season - the Heineken Regatta (March 6-9 in a recent year) and SXM Music Festival (March 12-16) bring real crowds, mostly concentrated around Simpson Bay rather than blanketing the whole island. Marigot itself, on the French side, is described as distinctly low-key and French rather than typical Caribbean-touristy - fine restaurants, sidewalk shopping and an open-air market, with posters specifically noting the absence of the T-shirt-shop hawking common elsewhere in the Caribbean. One-way traffic and general congestion in town are called out as a genuine annoyance worth planning around, and a short ferry ride over to nearby Anguilla (Shoal Bay specifically) is a commonly recommended day trip from Marigot.
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Marigot climate normals — May
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Marigot in May
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.
Peak crowdsSt. Maarten Carnival, Philipsburg, Abolition of Slavery Day(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Marigot'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 weatherMarigot's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Marigot in May
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
St. Maarten Carnival, Philipsburg
5 Apr – 5 May · usuallyCrowdedThe Dutch side's carnival usually runs for about a month from April, with the carnival village, calypso shows, J'ouvert and the grand parade in Philipsburg, half an hour's drive across the open border. Expect slow roads on parade days. Source ↗
- Holiday
Abolition of Slavery Day
28 MayNational holidayClosuresSaint-Martin marks the end of slavery on 28 May, the day it was proclaimed here in 1848, one day after Guadeloupe. A public holiday since 2015, with official ceremonies, music and dance; shops and offices close. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Marigot — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Marigot in May — FAQ
- Is May a good time to visit Marigot?
- May in Marigot: sweltering, a little rain, with clean air — fine if you can take sticky heat. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Marigot on SeasonMap's comfort score (88/100).
- What is the weather like in Marigot in May?
- In May, Marigot averages a daily high of 30.7°C and a low of 25.5°C, with about 47.7 mm of rain over roughly 10.5 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Marigot in May?
- Marigot has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 32 in May.
Within 300 km: Philipsburg's Sea turtle nesting around 1 Apr – 30 Nov, and Charlotte Amalie's St Thomas Carnival on 26 Apr – 2 May.