Saint Kitts and NevisLesser AntillesIsland
Saint Kitts
169 km² rising to 1,156 m out of the Caribbean Sea.
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
169km²
Area
95km
Coastline
1,156m
Highest point
Mount Liamuiga
34,918
People
29°C
Warmest sea
September
714km
To the mainland
When to go to Saint Kitts
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts is an island in Saint Kitts and Nevis. It belongs to Lesser Antilles. It covers 169 km², with 95 km of coastline. Its highest point, Mount Liamuiga, rises to 1,156 m. About 34,918 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 714 km away.
Getting there
- Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at SXM airport (Sint Maarten)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesSeabridge, Suncrest - Charlestown, Port Zante - Figtree, Water Taxi
- 714 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 Saint Kitts.
- 19beachesSt. Kitts Marriott Beach, Sand Bank Beach, Turtle Beach and 16 more
- 6viewpointsBlack Rocks, Chamberlain’s Balcony and 4 more
- 6ferry terminalsSeabridge, Porte Zante Sea Port, Suncrest and 3 more
- 5marinasFrigate Bay Marina, Port Zante Marina, Budget Marine and 2 more
- 9named peaksMount Miley, Olivees Mountain, St. Anthony's Peak and 6 more
- 1volcanoesMount Liamuiga
- 4castles and fortsBrimstone Hill Fortress, Fort Thomas, Fort Charles and 1 more
- 8ruins and archaeological sitesFleming Estate, Petroglyphs, Brighton Estate and 5 more
- 1dive centresKenneth's Dive Shop
- 126hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 130restaurants, 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.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Saint Kitts in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Saint Kitts, each with its own numbers.
13beaches and covesCoastya
1lakeLakeyas
Largest lake
1.2km²
Great Salt Pond
according to Lakeyas
Warmest lake
28.4°C
Great Salt Pond
surface water, warmest month · according to Lakeyas
Beach with the warmest sea
28.9°C
Willett’s Bay
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
13 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Frigate Beach28.9°C
- Willett’s Baycove28.9°C
- Masshouse Baycove28.9°C
- Hermitage Baycove28.9°C
- Courpons Baycove28.9°C
- Camp Baycove28.9°C
- Turtle Baycove28.9°C
- Shitten Baycove28.9°C
5 more on CoastyaOpen Coastya ↗
1 lakes
on Lakeyas, the lake atlas
- Great Salt Pond1.2km²
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 214 m above the sea. 62 % of it is below 200 m.
- 23 %0–50 m
- 39 %50–200 m
- 26 %200–500 m
- 12 %500–1,000 m
- <1 %1,000–2,000 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
- Basseterre12,920 people
- Sandy Point Town3,140 people
- Saint Paul’s2,460 people
- Middle Island2,332 people
- Nicola Town2,059 people
- Trinity1,692 people
- Old Road Town1,647 people
- Sadlers1,205 people
- Cayon788 people
- Monkey Hill592 people
- Dieppe Bay Town592 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 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Sea (°C) | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Rain (mm) | 28 | 18 | 24 | 38 | 73 | 58 | 74 | 90 | 105 | 136 | 96 | 51 |
| Wet days | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Sun h/day | 8.2 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Wind (km/h) | 25 | 25 | 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 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 |
| 2021 | +0.3 | +0.4 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.4 |
| 2022 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | −0.1 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.2 | −0.1 | −0.2 | ±0.0 |
| 2023 | +0.2 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.5 |
| 2024 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +1.3 |
| 2025 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.4 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q204989) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| 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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