Posts

Showing posts with the label US Virgin Islands

US Virgin Islands diving (8 top dive sites)

Image
  Group of Islands in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. St Thomas, St Croix & St John are the main islands. Together they cover 174 square miles and have a population of 106,000 The Capital is Charlotte Amalie on St Thomas. Best time to dive the US Virgin Islands: The best time to visit is from December to April, January,February and April are the driest months. From June to November runs the Hurricane season, with August to October as highest risk months to be affected by Tropical storms or hurricanes. Average temperatures; Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Min (°C) 22 22 23 23 25 25 26 26 25 25 24 23 Max (°C) 29 30 30 30 31 32 32 32 32 32 31 30 Min (°F) 72 72 73 73 77 77 79 79 77 77 75 73 Max (°F) 84 86 86 86 88 90 90 90 90 90 88 86 Average precipitation; Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Prec.(mm) 50 35 35 70 80 70 65 95 140 155 140 70 1005 Prec.(in) 2 1.4 1.4 2.8 3.1 2.8 2.6 3.7 5.5 6.1 5.5 2.8 39.6 Days 10 8 7 8 10 8 9 12