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Destination

Sint Maarten

North America · Philipsburg

When to go

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Warm / beach
Dry season
Rainy season
Cyclone season
Air⌀ 27 °C
25
25
25
25
26
27
28
28
28
28
27
26
Sea⌀ 28 °C
27
26
27
27
28
29
29
30
30
30
29
28
Rainfall⌀ 62 mm
40
42
21
32
26
47
71
82
120
115
109
38
Wind⌀ 9 м/с
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
9
8
8
8
9
Daylight⌀ 12 h
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
Tourism: 2M international tourists a year▼ −22% over 5 yearsvery high
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

Public holidays

National holidays — closures and days off.

  • Constitution Day

    October 10, 2026

    Sat · in 11d

  • Sint Maarten Day

    November 11, 2026

    Wed · in 43d

  • Christmas Day

    Kerstmis

    December 25, 2026

    Fri · in 87d

  • St. Stephen's Day

    Tweede kerstdag

    December 26, 2026

    Sat · in 88d

  • New Year's Day

    Nieuwjaarsdag

    January 1, 2027

    Fri · in 94d

  • Carnival Day

    Karnaval

    February 8, 2027

    Mon · in 132d

  • Good Friday

    Goede vrijdag

    March 26, 2027

    Fri · in 178d

  • Easter Sunday

    Pasen

    March 28, 2027

    Sun · in 180d

Car rental & driving

Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.

Set your passport to see whether your licence is accepted.

Trafficright-hand

Health

Yellow fevercert. if from risk countries
Malariano risk
Vaccines (CDC)
Hepatitis AHepatitis B

Country page on CDC

Internet

Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.

Mobile datamoderate$2.8/GB
eSIM: Supported

Prices

Food
Healthy dietCg. 8.14/day

About the country

Capital
Philipsburg
Continent
North America
Population
40,654
Area
21 km²
Currency
Guilder · XCG
Time zone
10:00UTC−4
Calling code
+599
Languages
Dutch, English
Borders
🇲🇫 Saint Martin