The Virgin Islands enjoy a nearly perfect climate. A day without sunshine is extremely rare. Weather, air and water temperatures are fairly consistent year round, and seasonal changes are not very noticable.
Our US Virgin Islands Weather Section provides information on Todays Weather, Average Temperatures and Rainfall for St. Thomas , St. Croix , and St. John , as well as Average Wind Speeds and Directions.
Hurricane season in the Virgin Islands runs from June 1st until November 30th with the highest occurrences of storms in August and September. While storms of varying strength do pass over the USVI each season, you should not let hurricanes prevent you from taking a vacation.
St. Thomas (18.33N, 64.98W)
St. John (18.35N, 64.73W)
St. Croix (17.7N, 64.8W)
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Average Temperatures
St. John, St. Thomas, and St. Croix Period of Record : 1/ 1/1972 to 6/30/2007 Source: The Southeast Reginal Climate Center
St. Thomas
St. Croix
St. John
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Jan
85.2
72.3
82.9
71.4
83.8
69.6
Feb
85.2
72.1
83.1
71.2
84.0
69.5
Mar
85.8
72.6
83.8
72.3
84.1
69.7
Apr
86.7
74.2
84.8
73.8
84.9
71.7
May
87.6
76.2
86.4
75.5
86.4
74.0
Jun
89.3
77.6
87.0
77.1
88.0
75.8
Jul
90.1
77.9
86.9
76.8
88.9
75.9
Aug
90.3
77.9
87.4
76.7
89.2
75.9
Sept
89.8
77.5
87.8
75.9
89.0
75.1
Oct
89.0
76.6
87.6
75.5
88.2
74.2
Nov
87.3
75.1
85.8
74.4
86.7
72.7
Dec
85.8
73.2
83.8
72.8
84.6
70.6
YEAR
87.7
75.3
85.6
74.4
86.5
72.9
Average Rainfall [in inches]
St. John, St. Thomas, and St. Croix Period of Record : 1/ 1/1972 to 6/30/2007 Source: The Southeast Reginal Climate Center
St. Thomas
St. Croix
St. John
Jan
1.93
1.98
2.68
Feb
1.47
1.47
1.9
Mar
1.49
1.72
1.97
Apr
2.82
2.47
3.54
May
3.23
4.13
4.14
Jun
2.47
2.7
2.46
Jul
2.61
3.09
3.28
Aug
3.64
3.63
4.35
Sept
5.36
5.17
6.12
Oct
5.56
5.27
4.94
Nov
5.53
6.21
6.3
Dec
2.92
3.15
3.25
YEAR
39.03
40.98
44.93
Water Temperatures for US Virgin Islands
The average temperatures range from 77°F in January/ Februaryto 83°F in August/September. Water temperatures in the US Virgin Islands do not vary greatly from the summer to winter months. In the summer months the water temperature is about 83 degrees and in the winter about 79 degrees.
Average Wind Speeds and Directions
Late Spring/Summer: 10-12 kts, E to ESE
Fall/Winter: 15-18 kts, E to ENE