January in St. John's — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10January averages 26°C (79°F) with humidity around 75%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 52 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 sunny days and 11.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for St. John's at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
February in St. John's — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10February averages 26°C (79°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 70 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 23 sunny days and 11.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for St. John's at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
March in St. John's — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.7/10March averages 26°C (79°F) with humidity around 76%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 31 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 11.9 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for St. John's at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
April in St. John's — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.3/10April averages 27°C (80°F) with humidity around 77%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 54 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 12.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for St. John's at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
May in St. John's — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10May averages 28°C (82°F) with humidity around 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 71 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 12.8 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for St. John's at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
June in St. John's — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.2/10June averages 29°C (84°F) with humidity around 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 57 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 13 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for St. John's at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
July in St. John's — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 8.3/10July averages 29°C (84°F) with humidity around 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 113 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 30 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
August in St. John's — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 8.1/10August averages 29°C (84°F) with humidity around 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 122 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 31 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in St. John's — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
September in St. John's — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 8.2/10September averages 30°C (85°F) with humidity around 78%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 114 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 29 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in St. John's — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
October in St. John's — reliably good (12th best month)
Good · 7.4/10October averages 29°C (84°F) with humidity around 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
202 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 24 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in St. John's — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
November in St. John's — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7.5/10November averages 28°C (83°F) with humidity around 78%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 126 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in St. John's — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
December in St. John's — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.2/10December averages 27°C (81°F) with humidity around 75%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 41 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 sunny days and 11 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for St. John's at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
