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Visiting St Thomas by yacht
Seasons, climate and the airport for St Thomas. Hurricane season runs from 1 June to 30 November.
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Seasons
When to come
| Months | Season | Mean daily high | Rain each month |
|---|---|---|---|
| December to April | Peak (our estimate) | 28.9 to 29.8 C | 47 to 74 mm |
| May | Shoulder (our estimate) | 30.7 C | 77 mm |
| June to October | Hurricane season | 31.3 to 32.1 C | 60 to 150 mm |
| November | Hurricane season ends 30 November | 30.3 C | 154 mm |
Climate normals for Charlotte Amalie Airport, 1991 to 2020 (NOAA NCEI). Hurricane season runs from 1 June to 30 November (NOAA). Season bands are our own estimate.
Getting here
Getting here
Airport
Cyril E. King Airport (STT) has one runway, 7,002 ft long. The runway is closed every night from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. AST from 1 December 2025 to 31 December 2026 for pavement work.
Arriving by yacht
Yachts from a foreign port report to CBP on arrival. Crown Bay Marina says to follow CBP instructions before anyone goes ashore.
Sources. Checked 7 November 2026.
- IGY Marinas, Yacht Haven Grande St. Thomas
- IGY Marinas, American Yacht Harbor
- Crown Bay Marina, home page (99 berths, 315 ft fuel dock)
- Crown Bay Marina, marina page
- Crown Bay Marina, U.S. Virgin Islands yacht arrival and departure requirements
- Crown Bay Marina, captains and crew local services guide
- US Customs and Border Protection, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands pleasure boat reporting
- US Customs and Border Protection, CBP ROAM
- US Customs and Border Protection, pleasure boats
- 19 CFR 4.94, cruising licenses (Cornell LII)
- Virgin Islands Port Authority, marine tariff
- Virgin Islands Port Authority, Cyril E. King Airport
- Virgin Islands DPNR, anchoring and mooring
- NOAA NCEI, 1991 to 2020 monthly normals, Charlotte Amalie Airport
- US National Hurricane Center, climatology
- UKSA salary guide 2025
- OpenStreetMap
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