Dawn Beach Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Dawn Beach, Sint Maarten. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

If you're visiting Dawn Beach, you can expect sunshine nearly all year. Peak sunshine in August reaches 285 hours, with only a slight dip to 232 hours in September. The total annual sunshine amounts to 3023 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Year-round, Dawn Beach offers plenty of sunlight to enjoy during your holiday. The difference between the sunniest month, August, with 9.5 hours of daily sunshine, and September, the least sunny month, with 7.7 hours, is minimal.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 75% of the time during the day in January, the highest percentage of any month. September has the lowest percentage at 61%.

Dawn Beach enjoys an average of 3023 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

In Chicago, USA, the annual sunshine averages 2520 hours, contributing to its humid continental climate.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

October, Dawn Beach’s wettest month, receives 97 mm (3.8 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 27°C (81°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Dawn Beach Precipitation page.