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Philipsburg cruise weather by month

What to expect when your ship is in Philipsburg in any month: temperatures, how often it rains, wind, sea temperature and wave heights.

85°Fwarmest average high (September)
79°Fcoolest average high (February)
22%fewest rain days (March)
61%most rain days (November)

Weather in Philipsburg by month

Average highs run from 79°F (26°C) in February to 85°F (29°C) in September. Rain falls on the fewest days in March and the most in November. Sea temperature and wave heights are for the water just off the port.

Typical conditions, 2022–2025 climate record (ECMWF). Rain days are days with at least 1 mm of rain or melted snow. These are averages, not a forecast.
Month	High / low	Rain days	Wind	Sea temp	Typical seas
January	80 / 77°F27 / 25°C	40%	20 mph32 km/h	81°F27°C	5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft
February	79 / 76°F26 / 24°C	38%	20 mph33 km/h	80°F27°C	5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft
March	79 / 77°F26 / 25°C	22%	17 mph28 km/h	81°F27°C	4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
April	80 / 77°F27 / 25°C	45%	18 mph30 km/h	81°F27°C	4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
May	82 / 79°F28 / 26°C	40%	18 mph30 km/h	83°F28°C	3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
June	83 / 80°F28 / 27°C	32%	20 mph33 km/h	84°F29°C	4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
July	84 / 80°F29 / 27°C	53%	21 mph35 km/h	84°F29°C	5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft
August	84 / 81°F29 / 27°C	54%	20 mph32 km/h	85°F30°C	4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
September	85 / 81°F29 / 27°C	54%	17 mph28 km/h	86°F30°C	3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
October	84 / 81°F29 / 27°C	51%	17 mph28 km/h	86°F30°C	3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
November	83 / 79°F28 / 26°C	61%	19 mph31 km/h	84°F29°C	4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 5 ft
December	81 / 78°F27 / 26°C	36%	19 mph30 km/h	82°F28°C	4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft

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Upcoming cruises in Philipsburg

85 ships from 28 cruise lines are scheduled here, 220 visits in total. The next 15:

Date	Ship	Stop	Sailing
Mon, Oct 122026	Rhapsody of the SeasRoyal Caribbean	Calls	7 nights from San Juan
Sun, Oct 182026	Coral PrincessPrincess Cruises	Calls	14 nights from Fort Lauderdale
Tue, Oct 202026	Rhapsody of the SeasRoyal Caribbean	Calls	7 nights from San Juan
Fri, Oct 232026	Queen ElizabethCunard	Calls	12 nights from Miami
Sun, Oct 252026	Carnival DreamCarnival Cruise Line	Calls	14 nights from Galveston
Sun, Oct 252026	Norwegian VivaNorwegian Cruise Line	Calls	17 nights from Barcelona
Mon, Oct 262026	Rhapsody of the SeasRoyal Caribbean	Calls	7 nights from San Juan
Tue, Oct 272026	Icon of the SeasRoyal Caribbean	Calls	7 nights from Miami
Tue, Oct 272026	Vision of the SeasRoyal Caribbean	Calls	10 nights from Baltimore
Wed, Oct 282026	Carnival VeneziaCarnival Cruise Line	Calls	14 nights from Port Canaveral
Wed, Oct 282026	Mein Schiff 2TUI Cruises	Calls	14 nights from Palma de Mallorca
Thu, Oct 292026	Celebrity BeyondCelebrity Cruises	Calls	7 nights from Miami
Thu, Oct 292026	Star of the SeasRoyal Caribbean	Calls	7 nights from Port Canaveral
Thu, Oct 292026	Valiant LadyVirgin Voyages	Calls	12 nights from New York City
Sat, Oct 312026	Explora IIIExplora Journeys	Calls	14 nights from Miami

Ships that visit Philipsburg

Nearby cruise ports

Wave heights are significant wave height on the Douglas sea state scale. What the numbers mean for a cruise. Sources and method are on the about page.