Best time to visit Saint Barthélemy

Saint Barthélemy · The Caribbean

All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.

The year in Saint Barthélemy

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Beach and sea all year

Go in Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep or Nov — these months score within a whisker of each other; 28C max, 2 rainy days. Oct is the next best.

Dry season: Nov–Aug, 6 or fewer rainy days a month.

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Things to do in Saint Barthélemy

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Gustavia Church located in Saint-Barthélemy, in France
Cove Bay Costal bay in Saba, the Caribbean Netherlands
Mary Star of the Sea Church, Grand Case Church located in Saint-Martin, in France
Mary Star of the Sea Church Church in Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Morne du Vitet Mountain in France
Golden Rock (archaeological site) Caribbean archeological site
St. Gerard Church, The Valley Church in Anguilla, United Kingdom

Tours and tickets in Saint Barthélemy

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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata; in order of how often each one's Wikipedia article was read on phones in the last 12 months.

Month by month

No fare history for this route yet, so this ranking is climate and crowds only — the price column will fill in as the scanner collects.

Month	Max °C	Rain days	Humidity	Sun h/day	Verdict	Why
Jan	26°	1d	74%	10.8h	goodbusy	busier than usual
Feb	26°	2d	74%	10.8h	goodbusy	busier than usual
Mar	26°	0d	74%	11.4h	good	26C max, 0 rainy days
Apr	26°	3d	75%	11.6h	sweet spot	26C max, 3 rainy days
May	27°	2d	77%	11.6h	sweet spot	27C max, 2 rainy days
Jun	28°	2d	78%	11.8h	sweet spot	28C max, 2 rainy days
Jul	28°	3d	78%	11.8h	sweet spot	28C max, 3 rainy days
Aug	29°	4d	78%	11.5h	sweet spot	29C max, 4 rainy days
Sep	29°	6d	78%	11.0h	sweet spot	29C max, 6 rainy days
Oct	29°	7d	77%	10.5h	good	29C max, 7 rainy days
Nov	28°	6d	76%	10.2h	sweet spot	28C max, 6 rainy days
Dec	27°	2d	74%	10.4h	goodbusy	busier than usual

Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.

Weather read at Gustavia: ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.

A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.

How busy it gets

Busiest from December to February; quietest in May, June, September and October.

Then and now

Saint Barthélemy's October days now average 28.5°C, 1.4°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 12 of 12 months are clearly warmer.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1981–90	25.1°	24.8°	24.8°	25.4°	26.3°	27.0°	27.3°	27.5°	27.6°	27.2°	26.5°	25.6°
2017–26	26.2°	25.9°	25.9°	26.3°	27.1°	27.9°	28.3°	28.6°	28.8°	28.5°	27.8°	26.9°
Change	+1.1°	+1.1°	+1.0°	+0.9°	+0.8°	+0.9°	+0.9°	+1.1°	+1.3°	+1.4°	+1.3°	+1.3°

The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.

Getting there

Fly into Sint Maarten (SXM), then drive. The flights under Where to book are to Sint Maarten.

Sint Maarten (SXM)	the drive is not measured yet
Gustavia (SBH)	the drive is not measured yet

The drive from each airport is the road's, from openrouteservice.org by HeiGIT: typical, not a schedule.

How far Saint Barthélemy is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.

Before you go

Currency	Euro
Languages	French
Driving	On the right
Calling code	+590
Travel advice	No advice against travel — UK Foreign Office, updated 2025-12-10
Health	UK Foreign Office health advice

Facts from Wikidata (CC0), the UK Foreign Office (Open Government Licence) and the World Bank, refreshed 2026-10-08. The advisory is written for British travellers; entry rules depend on your passport.

Being there

On arrival

Paying — The currency is the euro, and the island had 14 cash machines at the end of 2025.
UPI, for visitors from India — Not accepted for paying here; bring a card that works abroad.
Tipping — Most restaurants in Gustavia add a service charge of 10 to 15%.

Getting around Saint Barthélemy

There are no long-haul flights: most visitors change at Sint Maarten (SXM), or in Guadeloupe, Antigua or Puerto Rico, for a short flight to Rémy de Haenen airport, which closes 15 minutes after sunset, and ferries sail from Sint Maarten and Saint-Martin to Gustavia several times a day, in under an hour. At Princess Juliana Airport, a representative of the ferry company meets passengers and takes them to the marina (for Great Bay Express, a 20 to 25 minute shuttle ride to Philipsburg). There is no public transport on the island: most visitors hire a car, from agencies at the airport and in Gustavia, best booked ahead in high season.

Apps — Maps: Google Maps, Apple Maps. There are two taxi stands, which you can call: at the airport on +590 690 52 40 40, and at the ferry dock in Gustavia on +590 690 27 66 31.

St Barts is a small island and everything is within a half-hour drive. Rent a small 4x4 Jeep but be careful! More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Saint-Barthélemy, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Help

Emergency — 112 (any emergency) · police 17 · ambulance 15 · fire 18.
TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.

Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 8 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.

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Saint Barthélemy in pictures

Saint Barth Vue panoramique Octobre 2009 — i

Starus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What Saint Barthélemy is like

Saint-Barthélemy is a French island in the Caribbean among the Leeward Islands. St Barts has long been considered a playground of the rich and famous and is known for its beautiful pristine beaches, gourmet dining in chic restaurants and high-end designer shopping. More on Wikivoyage

Worth seeing: The capital city of Gustavia - It is known for its picturesque harbour, full of sailboats and super-yachts. You will also find high-fashion stores, jewelry stores, bars, and restaurants. More on Wikivoyage
Worth doing: St Barts weddings - To get married on St. Barts, one of the couple has to have been resident on the island for a month. More on Wikivoyage
Getting in: The flights into St Barts are by small planes ideally adapted to the short runway. The airport is truly one of the most wonderful aviation experiences. More on Wikivoyage
Staying safe: St Barths is without a doubt the safest island in the Caribbean, and one of the safest places in the world. There is virtually zero crime, beyond petty theft. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Saint-Barthélemy, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.

Around Saint Barthélemy

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Kind of place

Saint Barthélemy is in Saint Barthélemy, The Caribbean. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.

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