☆ Saint Croix Weather March 2026

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Feels like 24 °C. Passing showers. Light breeze. Feels like 75 °F. Passing showers. Light breeze. View Saint Croix on the map.

Updated: 2026-03-08 6:00 AM AST 18 min ago

8-Day Weather Forecast

Weekly outlook: Generally breezy with brief passing showers expected throughout the week.

Percentages show the chance of rain occurring at any point during the day, not the portion of the day with rain.

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Saint Croix Climate Guide

Climate Overview

Saint Croix has a tropical maritime climate with a dry season from January through April and a wet season from May through December. A relative lull in rainfall often occurs in June and July before the wettest months of September through November.

Annual rainfall averages approximately 940 mm37 in in the low-lying Christiansted area, though totals vary considerably across the island. The wetter northwest highlands receive up to 1,270 mm50 in per year, while the arid eastern end averages only 635-965 mm25-38 in.

Daytime highs range from 29 °C84 °F in winter to 32 °C90 °F in summer, with overnight lows between 22 °C72 °F and 25 °C77 °F. Easterly trade winds blow along the length of the island year-round at 16-24 km/h10-15 mph, providing natural cooling. Because Saint Croix is relatively flat compared to its mountainous neighbours, temperatures are fairly uniform across the island.

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Monthly Climate Averages

Long-term average temperature and rainfall for Saint Croix by month.

Month Avg High °C°F Avg Low °C°F Rainfall mmin Rainy Days
Jan29842272502.010
Feb29842272351.48
Mar29842272401.67
Apr30862373552.27
May31882475903.59
Jun31882577552.28
Jul32902577702.811
Aug32902577853.312
Sep329025771254.913
Oct318824751305.113
Nov308624751355.312
Dec29842373853.312

Hurricane History

Saint Croix sits in one of the most active hurricane corridors in the northeastern Caribbean, with major storms documented since the 18th century. The Okeechobee Hurricane (1928, Category 5) passed approximately 16 km10 miles south with winds near 250 km/h155 mph, destroying 143 buildings and killing nine people on the island.

Hurricane Hugo (1989, Category 4) was the most devastating storm in modern history, passing directly over Saint Croix with sustained winds near 225 km/h140 mph and gusts measured up to 270 km/h168 mph. Hugo damaged over 90% of buildings and caused an estimated $500 million in damage on the island alone.

Hurricane Marilyn (1995, Category 2) struck two weeks after Hurricane Luis, bringing sustained winds of 170 km/h105 mph with gusts to 200 km/h125 mph and damaging 20-30% of homes.

In 2017, Hurricane Maria (Category 5) passed just south of the island. While Maria's peak intensity reached 280 km/h175 mph, Saint Croix experienced the outer eyewall with sustained winds of 170 km/h107 mph and gusts to 220 km/h137 mph. Maria caused extensive damage across the island, and it took nearly a year for power to be fully restored.

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Geography & Terrain

Saint Croix is the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, covering 215 km²83 sq mi and stretching roughly 45 km28 miles long and 11 km7 miles wide. It lies about 64 km40 miles south of St. Thomas and St. John, separated from them by the deep Virgin Islands Trough.

The island's highest point is Mount Eagle at 355 m1,165 ft, located in the northwestern hills. Unlike most volcanic Caribbean islands, Saint Croix has a relatively flat central plain that slopes gently from the northern hills to the southern coast.

The terrain creates a pronounced east-west climate gradient. The hilly western end, home to the densely forested area locally known as the "Rain Forest," receives the most rainfall and supports lush tropical vegetation including mahogany and samaan trees. The flat, exposed eastern end is markedly drier, with arid scrubland and cacti more typical of a semi-desert landscape.

This contrast means that weather conditions can vary significantly from one end of the island to the other, particularly during showers carried by the easterly trade winds.

Climate normals based on published data from multiple meteorological sources including Henry E. Rohlsen Airport and Christiansted station records. Monthly values are approximate long-term averages.

NOTE: Weather data is collected hourly. The 3‑day view shows hourly readings, the 7‑day view averages every 3 hours, the 30‑day view shows daily averages, the 1‑year view shows weekly averages, and the 3‑year view shows monthly averages.

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