In numbers
0.17km²
Area
64m
Highest point
29°C
Warmest sea
September
383km
To the mainland
When to go to Pigeon Island
Best for the beach from January to May.
The sea is warmest in September (29 °C) and coolest in February (27 °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.
Islet in Saint Lucia
Pigeon Island is an island in Saint Lucia. It covers 0.17 km². Its highest point rises to 64 m. The nearest mainland is 383 km away.
Getting there
- George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 9 km in a straight lineCar hire at UVF airport (Vieux Fort)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesLe Marin - Rodney Bay, Rodney Bay - Fort de France
- 383 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From January to Maybest 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 Pigeon Island.
- 1beachesPigeon Island Beach
- 1named peaksSignal Hill
- 1castles and fortsPigeon Island National Landmark
- 4ruins and archaeological sitesUS Signaling Station, Soldiers Baracks, Fort Rodney and 1 more
- 1hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 5restaurants, 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.
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 14 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 95 %0–50 m
- 5 %50–200 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).
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Night low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Sea (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Rain (mm) | 68 | 44 | 48 | 97 | 102 | 136 | 154 | 180 | 182 | 189 | 159 | 85 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
| Sun h/day | 8.3 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.0 |
| Wind (km/h) | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 |
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 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 |
| 2021 | +0.5 | +0.3 | −0.1 | +0.1 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.3 |
| 2022 | −0.1 | ±0.0 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | −0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | −0.1 | −0.1 | −0.1 |
| 2023 | −0.1 | −0.1 | −0.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.6 |
| 2024 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +1.1 |
| 2025 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.2 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
Nearby
More islands nearby.
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Barbados
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MustiqueSaint Vincent and the Grenadines5.6 km²32 m138 km away
Grenada
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q7193299) · 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 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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