When to go · Philipsburg
Philipsburg in May
Great month. Inside Philipsburg's best window: Dec–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- Saint-Martin overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Saint-Martin overall
Verdict
Inside Philipsburg's best window: Dec–May.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Philipsburg in this guide.
Weather in May
- PhilipsburgHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Whole island, Saint-Martin · Marigot, Grand Case, Orient Bay, Philipsburgfine
Dry, breezy season December–April; hot and humid summer; Irma (2017) showed the risk of the August–October peak.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Sint Maarten Carnival big impact
Apr–May (after Easter) · Saint-Martin
Philipsburg Carnival Village; roads closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint-Martin overall
- Low
- Prices · Saint-Martin overall
- Medium
Saint-Martin overall: Warm, calm and cheaper.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Philipsburg, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 3 (better)
Jan: 5
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Inside Philipsburg's best window: Dec–May.
January: Inside Philipsburg's best window: Dec–May.
Philipsburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen