Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
161km²
Area
85km
Coastline
measured on a simplified outline
122m
Highest point
Barbuda Highlands
1,638
People
29°C
Warmest sea
September
752km
To the mainland
When to go to Barbuda
Best for the beach from December to April.
The sea is warmest in September (29 °C) and coolest in February (26 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in Antigua and Barbuda
Barbuda is an island in Antigua and Barbuda. It belongs to Windward Islands. It covers 161 km², with 85 km of coastline. Its highest point, Barbuda Highlands, rises to 122 m. About 1,638 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 752 km away.
Getting there
- Burton-Nibbs International Airport (BBQ)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at SXM airport (Sint Maarten)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesAntigua - Barbuda
- 752 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From December to Aprilbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Barbuda.
- 4beaches
- 2ferry terminals
- 1castles and fortsMartello Tower
- 1ruins and archaeological sites
- 3hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 6restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Barbuda, each with its own numbers.
3beaches and covesCoastya
1lakeLakeyas
Largest lake
3.5km²
Goat Island Flush
according to Lakeyas
Warmest lake
28.3°C
Goat Island Flush
surface water, warmest month · according to Lakeyas
Beach with the warmest sea
28.8°C
Cocoa Point Beach
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
3 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Cocoa Point Beach28.8°C
- Fishing Creekcove28.8°C
- Cobb Covecove28.8°C
1 lakes
on Lakeyas, the lake atlas
- Goat Island Flush3.5km²
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 8 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 100 %0–50 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Barbuda Parish1,634 people
- Codrington1,325 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Night low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Sea (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Rain (mm) | 28 | 19 | 26 | 41 | 78 | 70 | 85 | 109 | 125 | 146 | 107 | 55 |
| Wet days | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Sun h/day | 8.3 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.9 |
| Wind (km/h) | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.3 | ±0.0 | +0.1 |
| 2021 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.3 |
| 2022 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | −0.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | −0.1 | −0.2 | ±0.0 |
| 2023 | +0.2 | −0.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +0.6 |
| 2024 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +1.3 |
| 2025 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.4 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Nearby
More islands nearby.
Antigua
Antigua and Barbuda272 km²402 m62 km away
Montserrat
United Kingdom102 km²1,042 m107 km away
Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis94 km²985 m98 km away
Saint KittsSaint Kitts and Nevis169 km²1,156 m106 km away
Anguilla
Anguilla72 km²65 m146 km away
RedondaAntigua and Barbuda0.60 km²269 m97 km away
Saint Martin
Saint Martin73 km²424 m139 km away
Booby IslandSaint Kitts and Nevis0.01 km²18 m97 km awayAbout these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q238752) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | Natural Earth · public domain |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Lakeyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST; HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016) · CC BY 4.0, LakeTEMP (Korver et al. 2024) · CC BY 4.0 |
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