Weather in August?

MIke · Post by **MIke** » Tue May 05, 2009 4:02 pm

Need help.
We cancelled our trip in May.I had to lay a few people off in March and it just didn't seem appropiate to go at that time.As hard as I'm trying not to go,the island is calling me bad.Especially after reading all your trip reports.
My question is does anybody(Ruth or Pia)have a feel for the weather the first week in August? Never been that late in the year but that looks like the only time to get away.
Mike

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Tue May 05, 2009 4:37 pm

Hot, humid and higher possibility of hurricanes so get Trip Insurance.

But the water is great!

Sunflower · Post by **Sunflower** » Tue May 05, 2009 5:06 pm

Hi Mike - I usually go in July, but because of a health issue, had to postpone until August 5 last year. As I remember, it was hot and humid, but otherwise just fine!

Some rain at night and sometimes a shower or two during the day, but everything else - great. I'm going in August this year again - even later! Aug 15-25. Hope you enjoy, and that we both have no "H"s.

RickG · Post by **RickG** » Tue May 05, 2009 5:11 pm

Gromit wrote:Hot, humid and higher possibility of hurricanes so get Trip Insurance.

But the water is great!

Now Gromit, you're describing Washington DC! The average temperature and humidity are lower in the USVI than this our swamp.

You can see average daily/weekly/monthly temperates at wunderground.com. The first week of August 2008 was an average of 84oF and 2007 was 86oF.

http://www.wunderground.com/history/air ... story.html

Cheers, RickG

MIke · Post by **MIke** » Tue May 05, 2009 5:20 pm

Thanks all.
We know alittle something about humidity down here.
94-95%.I just wasn't sure about the rainfall,but it sounds about normal.

flip-flop · Post by **flip-flop** » Tue May 05, 2009 6:46 pm

We went last August - the last week. The only issue we had was the MOSQUITTTTTOS! The weather otherwise was actually significantly less humid and HOT than I thought it would be. DC was a much worse.

Get trip insurance and enjoy!

StJohnRuth · Post by **StJohnRuth** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:11 pm

The temperature on St. John doesn't change that much in the summer months, maybe 5 to 10 degrees, but the humidity does.
I see that you are from Mississippi so I doubt that you will have a problem with it, but if you are concerned rent a house with A/C in the bedrooms. You may not need it depending on where your house is located and the kind of breezes it gets, but it will give you peace of mind.
We live in a low spot near the water close to Cruz Bay and get no breeze in the summer, so we use our A/C for those few months only. (The rest of the year it is not an issue and we do not use our A/C from early November or so until around June, ever.)
- Ruth

Rhonda · Post by **Rhonda** » Wed May 06, 2009 7:13 am

We will be on St. John the first two weeks of August. We usually go in June or July but it didn't work out this year. What about jelly fish in August? They were starting to get bad last year when we were there the end of July. I guess they were the moon jellies. Is anyone interested in a Beach Bar gathering in August?

mcdomzal · Post by **mcdomzal** » Wed May 06, 2009 7:57 am

We went the first week in August 3 years ago and had to endure Tropical Storm Chris. Definitely get insurance!

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Wed May 06, 2009 11:28 am

Hey Rick-- you know as well as I do that it's not the heat it's the stupidity.. I mean humidity.

It is MUCH more humid as the summer moves along on STJ and I don't care what the number on the thermometer says it feels WAY hotter than that. And sticky.

marruda · Post by **marruda** » Wed May 06, 2009 11:48 am

Sunflower,
My group and I will be on the island Aug. 16 - 24, see you down there.
take care,
Mike

Mary L · Post by **Mary L** » Fri May 15, 2009 10:34 am

Hey Sunflower and Mike I'll be there Aug 14-21. I can't wait 13 more weeks from today.

Pia · Post by **Pia** » Fri May 15, 2009 11:38 am

I love August on STJ (we were married on STJ before we moved here on Aug 5th

) weather usually is perfect - hot but humid and the water temp is excellent if you like bathwater temps

Chance of hurricanes so take out insurance but in our time living here it may rain but usually at night

Come on down you will love it

Pia

Sunflower · Post by **Sunflower** » Fri May 15, 2009 3:56 pm

Hi Mike and Mary L. Can hardly wait to be on SJ. See you there! Take care.

usvi-on-line