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🇸🇽 Sint Maarten

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Geography & Borders

Saint MartinSaint Martin

Introduction & Background

Sint Maarten (Template:IPA-nl) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean.4 With a population of 41,4861 as of January 2019 on an area of 41.44km2 (16.00sqmi), it encompasses the southern 44% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the northern 56% of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin. Sint Maarten's capital is Philipsburg.5 Collectively, Sint Maarten and the other Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean.

Before 10 October 2010, Sint Maarten was known as the Island Territory of Sint Maarten (Template:Lang-nl), and was one of six island territories (eilandgebieden) that constituted the Netherlands Antilles.5 Sint Maarten has the status of an overseas country and territory (OCT) and is not part of the European Union.

Key Information
AttributeDetails
Official Name
Sint Maarten
Capital
Philipsburg
Continent
North America
Region / Subregion
Americas / Caribbean
Population
41,349
Area
34 km²
Languages
English, French, Dutch
Currencies
Netherlands Antillean guilder (ƒ) [ANG]
Cost of Living
55 / 100 (Moderate)
Price per Coffee
$2.75
Price per Meal
$12.50
Timezones
UTC-04:00 (AST)
Bounding Box
Min: (18.01° N, 63.08° W)
Max: (18.06° N, 63.02° W)
Climate
Temperate
Terrain
Mostly hilly to mountainous volcanic islands with coral reefs and coastal plains

Geography & Climate

Climate, weather, and air quality data are based on historical records for the geographical center coordinates.

Temperature (2025)

15°25°35°
Jan
25.4° / 26.9°
Feb
24.8° / 26.4°
Mar
25.1° / 26.6°
Apr
24.9° / 26.6°
May
25.7° / 27.6°
Jun
26.6° / 28°
Jul
26.6° / 28.4°
Aug
27.4° / 29.1°
Sep
27.2° / 29.2°
Oct
26.7° / 29°
Nov
26.4° / 28.2°
Dec
25.7° / 27.3°

Precipitation & Snow (2025)

24Jan
31Feb
29Mar
79Apr
99May
13Jun
49Jul
107Aug
115Sep
142Oct
49Nov
28Dec
Rain (mm) Snow (cm)

Atmospheric Pressure (2025)

1016.9+0.9Jan
1017.3+1.3Feb
1016.1+0.1Mar
1015.5-0.5Apr
1016.2+0.2May
1018.2+2.2Jun
1017.6+1.6Jul
1015.6-0.4Aug
1014.6-1.4Sep
1013.1-2.9Oct
1015.1-0.9Nov
1015.5-0.5Dec

Thunderstorm Days (2025)

0Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec

Wind Speed (2025)

Jan
32.2
Feb
36
Mar
27.6
Apr
30
May
30.7
Jun
34.9
Jul
32.3
Aug
30.9
Sep
26.5
Oct
31
Nov
30.6
Dec
29.4

Air Quality — Monthly Averages (2025)

MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PM2.5 μg/m³5.47.16.55.56.212.29.17.95.1655.1
PM10 μg/m³8.611.210.38.7123025.220.11110.88.48
O₃ μg/m³79.275.973.671.654.648.542.340.640.944.756.270
NO₂ μg/m³0.50.50.60.60.50.40.40.40.50.50.50.6
SO₂ μg/m³0.50.30.90.50.40.30.30.50.70.70.70.5
CO μg/m³123121133135127115107119115116109111

Pollen Levels — Monthly (2025)

Pollen data is negligible or unavailable for this location.

⛰️ Highest Elevation

▲
200 m SW of Flagstaff Peak (The summit is wholly in Saint Martin.)383 m / 1,257 ft

  • Map Locations: Google Maps | OpenStreetMap

People & Society

Total Population42,749Density: 1257.32 / km²
Annual Growth Rate+1.44%Moderate Growth
Life Expectancy76.37 yrsAverage lifespan at birth
Fertility Rate1.45Births per woman



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