Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
640km²
Area
107km
Coastline
measured on a simplified outline
866m
Highest point
167,591
People
29°C
Warmest sea
September
339km
To the mainland
When to go to Saint Lucia
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.
Main island of the country St Lucia
Saint Lucia is an island in Saint Lucia. It belongs to Caribbean. It covers 640 km², with 107 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 866 m. About 167,591 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 339 km away.
Getting there
- Hewanorra International Airport (UVF)main airport (2 on the island with scheduled flights)Car hire at UVF airport (Vieux Fort)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesFree Passenger Ferry Crossing, Le Marin - Rodney Bay, Marigot Beach Ferry Line, Rodney Bay - Fort de France
- 339 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 Saint Lucia.
- 72beachesChoiseul village public beach, Anse L'Ivrogne Beach, Anse Cochon Beach and 69 more
- 43viewpointsSugar Beach, Soufriere, View point and 40 more
- 2lighthousesVigie Lighthouse
- 6ferry terminalsCastries Ferry Terminal, SLASPA Ferry Terminal, Cruise Terminal and 3 more
- 4marinasMarigot Bay, Rodney Bay Marina and 2 more
- 43named peaksMount Gimie, Gros Piton, Petit Piton and 40 more
- 5volcanoesQualibou, Terre Blanche, Coubaril and 2 more
- 19waterfallsLatille Waterfall, Diamond Falls, Sault Falls and 16 more
- 19ruins and archaeological sitesOld Dauphin, Choiseul Petroglyph, Morne Sion Wind Mill and 16 more
- 4dive centresScuba St Lucia, Dive Fair Haven Snorkeling and 2 more
- 10waymarked walking routesMount Gimie Trail, Edmund Forest Trail, Piton Flore T(rail and 7 more
- 1campsitesRust-ErZe
- 195hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 526restaurants, 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 Lucia in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Saint Lucia, each with its own numbers.
27beaches and covesCoastya
24waterfallsCascadyas
Beach with the warmest sea
29.1°C
La Pointe Beach
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
27 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Vigie Beach29.0°C
- Marisule Beach29.0°C
- Choc Beach29.0°C
- Réduit Beach29.0°C
- Anse du Banccove29.0°C
- La Pointe Beach29.1°C
- Yellow Sands Beach29.1°C
- Malabar Beach29.0°C
19 more on CoastyaOpen Coastya ↗
24 waterfalls
on Cascadyas, the waterfall atlas
- Sault Falls
- Piton Falls
- River Rock Waterfalls
- Spyke Falls
- Devil’s Falls
- The Holy Grail Falls
- De Briel Waterfall
- Bat Cave Falls
16 more on CascadyasCascadyas is coming soonOpen Cascadyas ↗
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 164 m above the sea. 66 % of it is below 200 m.
- 24 %0–50 m
- 43 %50–200 m
- 31 %200–500 m
- 2 %500–1,000 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
- Gros Islet25,210 people
- Castries20,000 people
- Bisee12,980 people
- Dennery12,589 people
- Laborie6,701 people
- Choiseul6,098 people
- Vieux Fort4,574 people
- Micoud3,406 people
- Soufrière2,918 people
- Ciceron2,471 people
- Praslin1,906 people
- Canaries1,862 people
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 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +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 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.3 |
| 2022 | −0.1 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.2 | −0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | ±0.0 | −0.1 | −0.1 |
| 2023 | −0.1 | −0.1 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +0.7 |
| 2024 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +1.1 |
| 2025 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.3 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q27508090) · 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, Cascadyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
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