Climate
Similar to neighboring islands, Eustatia has fresh trade winds, warm year round ambient and water temperatures, and over 300 days of sunshine per year. Trade winds tend to average 10-15 knots from the east northeast. Ambient temperatures range from average day time highs of 85F-90F in the summer to 80F-85F in the winter. Lows average 80F to 75F respectively. Water temperatures are warm year round with the coolest being 77F in the winter to a high 85F in the summer.
While the months of September–November tend to receive the greatest accumulations of rain, there is no official “rainy season”. Squalls tend to be intermittent, short lasting, but fairly intense. Relative humidity typically ranges from 60-80%.
Hurricane season is from June 1 through November 30 with the statistical peak in mid September. The last hurricane to hit Eustatia was August 30, 2010, when Hurricane Earl brushed the area as a Category 4 hurricane. Prior to Hurricane Earl, no direct strikes had occurred since the 1990s.
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