When to go · US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands in August
Mixed month. Storm risk rising.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- US Virgin Islands
- Prices
- Low
- US Virgin Islands
Verdict
Storm risk rising.
Weather in August
- All three islands · St Thomas, St John, St Croixstorm or typhoon risk
27–31 °C all year with trade winds; short showers, most rain September–November. Irma and Maria both struck in September 2017.
- Charlotte Amalie32° / 26°, 17 rain days
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.
Hurricane season
Jun–Nov (peak Aug–Oct) · Charlotte Amalie
Storms can close the airport and ferries for days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · US Virgin Islands
- Low
- Prices · US Virgin Islands
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries
Where to go in August
Better another month
All three islands
27–31 °C all year with trade winds; short showers, most rain September–November. Irma and Maria both struck in September 2017.
Hurricane peak begins; flights and ferries may be cancelled.