Orient Bay French St Martin Sunshine Hours by Month

In climate discussions, the hours of sunlight reveal much about a location. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Orient Bay French St Martin, Saint Martin. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

If you're visiting Orient Bay French St Martin, 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, Orient Bay French St Martin 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%.

Orient Bay French St Martin enjoys an average of 3023 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

In contrast, Juneau, Alaska, receives only about 1523 hours of sunshine per year and is known for its very short days in winter and frequently overcast conditions.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

October, Orient Bay French St Martin’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 Orient Bay French St Martin Precipitation page.