Sint Eustatius (Statia) weather in January
January in Sint Eustatius: hot, dry, with clean air — one of the best months to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#2 of 12 months in Sint Eustatius · #161 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 90/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 28°C
- Nights
- 23°C
- Wet days
- 9
- Sun
- 10.4 h
- Humidity
- 77%
- Daylight
- 11 h

Traveller notes on Sint Eustatius in January
Notes from nearby Philipsburg (61 km away)
Sint Eustatius doesn't have its own notes for January yet — these are about Philipsburg, close enough to share the season.
January here is low to mid eighties with brief showers, and regulars name the one variable that decides your week: the Christmas winds, the reinforced trades that blow through December and January and make some days genuinely blustery. Our column reads 30 kph as a monthly average, which is why the local advice is a map rather than a forecast - the west-facing beaches shelter and the east-facing ones take it. Rain looks frequent at 10.5 days but totals 28.6mm, under three millimetres a time, which is their ten-to-fifteen-minute shower and then sun. Air is 29.1C over 23.7C and the sea 26.4C, a degree under the 81F they quote. The record: humidity 77 percent, 10.4 hours of sun and AQI 38.
Other months in Sint Eustatius
Detailed October-specific weather trip reports for Sint Eustatius are limited on the forum, with broader Caribbean discussion for October describing conditions turning more comfortable as the month progresses, lower humidity and temperatures dropping from the 90s into the 80sF compared to peak summer. Posters discussing the wider region are direct that October remains within hurricane season, with occasional storms still possible, and consistently flag it as the month with the most rain on average across the Caribbean. Given the limited destination-specific detail for Sint Eustatius itself, this note leans on that regional pattern: expect warm, increasingly comfortable temperatures paired with the year's highest rain totals and lingering storm risk. Posters generally recommend tracking storm forecasts for any October Caribbean trip regardless of the specific island.
Forum coverage of Sint Eustatius (Statia) is thin, with most discussion centered on logistics like flights from St. Maarten, hiking, snorkeling and general things to do rather than granular weather detail. Posters discussing nearby St. Maarten's April weather describe it as generally warm and drier than the wetter late-year months, a pattern that should extend to Statia given the two islands' shared position in the northeastern Caribbean. Given how few detailed trip reports exist for Statia specifically, this regional April pattern - warm, breezy, and comparatively dry ahead of the June-November hurricane season - is the most useful guide available for planning a visit.
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Sint Eustatius climate normals — January
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Sint Eustatius in January
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.
Busyschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Sint Eustatius'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 weatherSint Eustatius's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Sint Eustatius in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Dry season
15 Dec – 15 Jun · usuallyWinter-sun seasonThe drier half of the year, when the crater trail into the Quill is walkable rather than a mudslide and the dive boats get out to the old anchorage most mornings. Statia never gets busy; this is just when it works.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Sint Eustatius — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Sint Eustatius?
Sint Eustatius in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Sint Eustatius?
- January in Sint Eustatius: hot, dry, with clean air — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #2 of 12 months for Sint Eustatius on SeasonMap's comfort score (90/100).
- What is the weather like in Sint Eustatius in January?
- In January, Sint Eustatius averages a daily high of 28.3°C and a low of 23.1°C, with about 24.5 mm of rain over roughly 9.3 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Sint Eustatius in January?
- Sint Eustatius has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 39 in January.
Within 300 km: Charlotte Amalie's Humpbacks on the north drop around 15 Jan – 15 Apr, and Philipsburg's Cruise ship season around 1 Nov – 30 Apr.