Sint Pietereiland has the moist, hot climate typical of tropical regions given that a portion of it lies on the Equator and the remaining portions of the Island lie within 4 degrees. The hottest month is January, with an average high at of 31 °C (88 °F) and an average low of 23 °C (73 °F). Average July temperatures range between 20 and 28 °C (68 and 82 °F). From June to September there is virtually no rain but high humidity but rain remains steady and plentiful during most of the rest of the year. The plentiful rainfall is caused by the condensation of moist air resulting from the meeting, directly off the coast, of the cold currents from the south and the warm currents from the north.