Philipsburg
Capital of Sint Maarten: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
St. Maarten Philipsburg Great Bay Beach: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Philipsburg is the capital of Sint Maarten. About 1,400 people live in the city proper.
It lies at 18.03° N, 63.05° W, about 0 m (0 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/Lower_Princes time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: Philipsburg. Green dots: other major cities of Sint Maarten. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Philipsburg has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Sep, with average highs near 29°C (84°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 25°C (77°F). Around 615 mm (24 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Oct.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in Sint MaartenNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3513392 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q30958 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- St. Maarten Philipsburg Great Bay Beach: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)