ABSTRACT
The climate of St Thomas is maritime tropical (Rivera, Frederick, Farris, Jensen, Davis, Palmer, Jackson & McKinzie, 1970: 73). Throughout the year, daytime high temperatures usually range between about 87°F during the summer months and 80°F in the cooler winter season. Temperatures almost never get below 67°F at night, and rarely get above 90°F in the hottest months, August through October, when the trade winds lessen (Pearsall, 1997).
