Beach
Tamarind Reef Beach
Saint Croix Island · U.S. Virgin Islands · Caribbean Sea
17.7611, -64.6671 · Christiansted, 4 km
- 29°Sea · September
- 29°High · September
- 9.4 hSunshine · April
Your month at the beach
Tamarind Reef Beach in January
- 26°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month29 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| December | January | February | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 27° | 26° | 26° |
| Sea | 27° | 27° | 26° |
| Sunshine a day | 7.6 h | 8.1 h | 8.8 h |
| Rainy days | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Tamarind Reef Beach in February
- 26°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.8 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month17 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| January | February | March | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 26° | 26° | 26° |
| Sea | 27° | 26° | 26° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.1 h | 8.8 h | 9.2 h |
| Rainy days | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Tamarind Reef Beach in March
- 26°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month23 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| February | March | April | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 26° | 26° | 27° |
| Sea | 26° | 26° | 27° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.8 h | 9.2 h | 9.4 h |
| Rainy days | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Tamarind Reef Beach in April
- 27°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 9.4 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month38 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| March | April | May | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 26° | 27° | 28° |
| Sea | 26° | 27° | 28° |
| Sunshine a day | 9.2 h | 9.4 h | 8.7 h |
| Rainy days | 5 | 7 | 13 |
Tamarind Reef Beach in May
- 28°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month68 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 27° | 28° | 28° |
| Sea | 27° | 28° | 28° |
| Sunshine a day | 9.4 h | 8.7 h | 8.8 h |
| Rainy days | 7 | 13 | 12 |
Tamarind Reef Beach in June
- 28°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.8 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month48 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| May | June | July | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Sea | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.7 h | 8.8 h | 8.9 h |
| Rainy days | 13 | 12 | 15 |
Tamarind Reef Beach in July
- 28°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.9 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month59 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| June | July | August | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 28° | 28° | 29° |
| Sea | 28° | 28° | 29° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.8 h | 8.9 h | 8.9 h |
| Rainy days | 12 | 15 | 16 |
Tamarind Reef Beach in August
- 29°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 8.9 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month73 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| July | August | September | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 28° | 29° | 29° |
| Sea | 28° | 29° | 29° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.9 h | 8.9 h | 8.5 h |
| Rainy days | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Tamarind Reef Beach in September
- 29°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month100 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| August | September | October | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Sea | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.9 h | 8.5 h | 7.7 h |
| Rainy days | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Tamarind Reef Beach in October
- 29°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month101 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| September | October | November | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Sea | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.5 h | 7.7 h | 7.3 h |
| Rainy days | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Tamarind Reef Beach in November
- 28°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month96 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Sea | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Sunshine a day | 7.7 h | 7.3 h | 7.6 h |
| Rainy days | 16 | 14 | 8 |
Tamarind Reef Beach in December
- 27°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month46 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| November | December | January | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Sea | 28° | 27° | 27° |
| Sunshine a day | 7.3 h | 7.6 h | 8.1 h |
| Rainy days | 14 | 8 | 6 |
Warmest sea of the year: September (28.9 °C) · most sunshine: April (9.4 h a day).
The beach itself
- 5Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 16 kmAirport: Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (STX)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at STX airport (Christiansted)
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 27.7 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 27.2 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 27.2 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 27.5 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 28.1 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 28.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 28.7 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 29.3 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 29.6 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 29.6 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 28.8 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 28.0 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan27°8 h29 mm
- Feb26°9 h17 mm
- Mar26°9 h23 mm
- Apr27°9 h38 mm
- May28°9 h68 mm
- Jun28°9 h48 mm
- Jul28°9 h59 mm
- Aug29°9 h73 mm
- Sep29°8 h100 mm
- Oct29°8 h101 mm
- Nov28°7 h96 mm
- Dec27°8 h46 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Tamarind Reef Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 6 | 8.1 | 24 |
| February | 26 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 8.8 | 24 |
| March | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 9.2 | 22 |
| April | 27 | 26 | 27 | 38 | 7 | 9.4 | 22 |
| May | 28 | 27 | 28 | 68 | 13 | 8.7 | 22 |
| June | 28 | 28 | 28 | 48 | 12 | 8.8 | 24 |
| July | 28 | 28 | 28 | 59 | 15 | 8.9 | 26 |
| August | 29 | 28 | 29 | 73 | 16 | 8.9 | 24 |
| Septemberwarmest sea | 29 | 28 | 29 | 100 | 18 | 8.5 | 19 |
| October | 29 | 28 | 29 | 101 | 16 | 7.7 | 20 |
| November | 28 | 27 | 28 | 96 | 14 | 7.3 | 21 |
| December | 27 | 26 | 27 | 46 | 8 | 7.6 | 25 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 41 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 13 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 41 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |