Beach
White Sands Beach
Turks and Caicos Islands · Caribbean Sea
21.4229, -71.1420 · Cockburn Town, 4 km
- 29°Sea · September
- 29°High · August
- 9.4 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
White Sands Beach in January
- 26°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month31 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?
| December | January | February | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 26° | 26° | 25° |
| Sea | 27° | 26° | 26° |
| Sunshine a day | 7.3 h | 7.3 h | 8.5 h |
| Rainy days | 10 | 9 | 7 |
White Sands Beach in February
- 25°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month22 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?
| January | February | March | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 26° | 25° | 25° |
| Sea | 26° | 26° | 26° |
| Sunshine a day | 7.3 h | 8.5 h | 8.7 h |
| Rainy days | 9 | 7 | 8 |
White Sands Beach in March
- 25°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month27 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?
| February | March | April | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 25° | 25° | 26° |
| Sea | 26° | 26° | 26° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.5 h | 8.7 h | 9.2 h |
| Rainy days | 7 | 8 | 7 |
White Sands Beach in April
- 26°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month28 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?
| March | April | May | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 25° | 26° | 27° |
| Sea | 26° | 26° | 27° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.7 h | 9.2 h | 8.7 h |
| Rainy days | 8 | 7 | 14 |
White Sands Beach in May
- 27°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month65 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?
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 26° | 27° | 28° |
| Sea | 26° | 27° | 28° |
| Sunshine a day | 9.2 h | 8.7 h | 9.0 h |
| Rainy days | 7 | 14 | 12 |
White Sands Beach in June
- 28°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 9.0 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month44 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?
| May | June | July | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 27° | 28° | 28° |
| Sea | 27° | 28° | 28° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.7 h | 9.0 h | 9.4 h |
| Rainy days | 14 | 12 | 11 |
White Sands Beach in July
- 28°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 9.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month38 mm in total
- 27 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 | 9.0 h | 9.4 h | 9.2 h |
| Rainy days | 12 | 11 | 15 |
White Sands Beach in August
- 29°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month52 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?
| July | August | September | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 28° | 29° | 29° |
| Sea | 28° | 29° | 29° |
| Sunshine a day | 9.4 h | 9.2 h | 8.6 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 15 | 17 |
White Sands Beach in September
- 29°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month74 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?
| August | September | October | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Sea | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Sunshine a day | 9.2 h | 8.6 h | 7.7 h |
| Rainy days | 15 | 17 | 17 |
White Sands Beach in October
- 28°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month82 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?
| September | October | November | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Sea | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.6 h | 7.7 h | 7.1 h |
| Rainy days | 17 | 17 | 14 |
White Sands Beach in November
- 27°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month65 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?
| October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Sea | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Sunshine a day | 7.7 h | 7.1 h | 7.3 h |
| Rainy days | 17 | 14 | 10 |
White Sands Beach in December
- 26°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month36 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?
| November | December | January | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 27° | 26° | 26° |
| Sea | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Sunshine a day | 7.1 h | 7.3 h | 7.3 h |
| Rainy days | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Warmest sea of the year: September (28.9 °C) · most sunshine: July (9.4 h a day).
The beach itself
- 7Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 2 kmAirport: JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at PLS airport (Providenciales)
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 26.4 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.5 °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 26.1 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.3 °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 26.6 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.2 °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 26.4 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.8 °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 26.9 °C — about the same as 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.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 27.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °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 28.6 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.4 °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 29.1 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.7 °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.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 29.5 °C — 0.6 °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.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 29.5 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °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.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 28.6 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.4 °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 27.9 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.4 °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
- Jan26°7 h31 mm
- Feb26°8 h22 mm
- Mar26°9 h27 mm
- Apr26°9 h28 mm
- May27°9 h65 mm
- Jun28°9 h44 mm
- Jul28°9 h38 mm
- Aug29°9 h52 mm
- Sep29°9 h74 mm
- Oct29°8 h82 mm
- Nov28°7 h65 mm
- Dec27°7 h36 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 White Sands 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 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 9 | 7.3 | 25 |
| February | 25 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 8.5 | 26 |
| March | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 8 | 8.7 | 24 |
| April | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 7 | 9.2 | 24 |
| May | 27 | 26 | 27 | 65 | 14 | 8.7 | 24 |
| June | 28 | 27 | 28 | 44 | 12 | 9.0 | 25 |
| July | 28 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 11 | 9.4 | 27 |
| August | 29 | 28 | 29 | 52 | 15 | 9.2 | 25 |
| Septemberwarmest sea | 29 | 28 | 29 | 74 | 17 | 8.6 | 21 |
| October | 28 | 28 | 29 | 82 | 17 | 7.7 | 22 |
| November | 27 | 27 | 28 | 65 | 14 | 7.1 | 24 |
| December | 26 | 26 | 27 | 36 | 10 | 7.3 | 26 |
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Photos
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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 | 14 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 6 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 14 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 |