Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesLesser AntillesIsland
Saint Vincent
346 km² rising to 1,220 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
346km²
Area
108km
Coastline
1,220m
Highest point
La Soufrière
24,518
People
29°C
Warmest sea
September
272km
To the mainland
When to go to Saint Vincent
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.
Island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent is an island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It belongs to Lesser Antilles. It covers 346 km², with 108 km of coastline. Its highest point, La Soufrière, rises to 1,220 m. About 24,518 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 272 km away.
Getting there
- Argyle International Airport (SVD)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at UVF airport (Vieux Fort)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesKingstown, Saint Vincent - Port Elizabeth, Bequia, Kingstown, Saint Vincent - Clifton, Union Island, Charlestown, Canouan - Kingstown, Saint Vincent
- 272 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 Vincent.
- 40beachesIndian Bay Beach, Villa Beach, Argyle Beach and 37 more
- 11viewpointsVolcano Oservatory and 10 more
- 2lighthouses
- 2ferry terminalsKingstown
- 3marinasBlue Lagoon, Owia Harbour
- 9named peaksLa Soufriere Peak, Richmond Peak, La Soufriere Windward Trail Summit and 6 more
- 1volcanoesSoufriere Volcano Peak
- 5waterfallsTrinity Falls, Wallilabou Falls and 3 more
- 1castles and fortsFort Charlotte
- 4ruins and archaeological sitesSharpes Petroglyphs, Layou Petroglyphs, Indian Bay Petroglyphs and 1 more
- 28hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 108restaurants, 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 Saint Vincent, each with its own numbers.
20beaches and covesCoastya
Beach with the warmest sea
29.2°C
Little Bay
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
20 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Richmond Beach29.1°C
- Villa Beach29.1°C
- Brighton Beach29.1°C
- Little Baycove29.2°C
- Dark View Baycove29.2°C
- Petite Anse Baycove29.2°C
- Gold Baycove29.2°C
- Rose Bank Baycove29.2°C
12 more on CoastyaOpen Coastya ↗
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 320 m above the sea. 40 % of it is below 200 m.
- 10 %0–50 m
- 29 %50–200 m
- 37 %200–500 m
- 23 %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
- Kingstown24,518 people
- Calliaqua24,205 people
- Diamond1,971 people
- Redemption1,875 people
- Georgetown1,680 people
- Bottle and Glass1,666 people
- New Montrose1,598 people
- Greiggs1,476 people
- Sion Hill1,387 people
- Byera Village1,365 people
- Questelles1,163 people
- Old Montrose1,146 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 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Night low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Sea (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Rain (mm) | 59 | 38 | 39 | 71 | 74 | 114 | 122 | 144 | 144 | 159 | 139 | 74 |
| Wet days | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 16 |
| Sun h/day | 8.3 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Wind (km/h) | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 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 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.3 |
| 2021 | +0.4 | +0.3 | −0.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.3 |
| 2022 | −0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.2 | −0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | ±0.0 | −0.2 | −0.2 |
| 2023 | −0.1 | −0.2 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +0.7 |
| 2024 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +1.0 |
| 2025 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.2 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
Nearby
More islands nearby.
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia640 km²866 m74 km away
BequiaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines16 km²148 m26 km away
MustiqueSaint Vincent and the Grenadines5.6 km²32 m43 km away
Grenada
Grenada314 km²840 m135 km away
CanouanSaint Vincent and the Grenadines7.7 km²4 m61 km away
Union IslandSaint Vincent and the Grenadines8.7 km²93 m77 km away
Carriacou IslandGrenada32 km²291 m91 km away
Petite MartiniqueGrenada2.0 km²209 m84 km awayAbout these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q379656) · 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 — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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