Barbados
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 430 km². World rank 206 of 249; in Americas, 40 of 56. Agricultural land: 23.2% (2024). World rank 139 of 209; in Americas, 22 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,422 (2022). World rank 64 of 182; in Americas, 25 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 27.9% → 23.2%.
Territory
- Area
- 430 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 97
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 23.2% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Hillaby, 336 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- No data
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 27
- Warmest month in the capital
- September, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 26°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,422 2022
Climate by month: Bridgetown
September: day 29°C, night 28°C, precipitation 98 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 26 | 34 |
| February | 27 | 26 | 19 |
| March | 27 | 26 | 19 |
| April | 28 | 26 | 28 |
| May | 28 | 27 | 52 |
| June | 28 | 27 | 72 |
| July | 28 | 27 | 74 |
| August | 29 | 28 | 95 |
| September | 29 | 28 | 98 |
| October | 29 | 28 | 132 |
| November | 28 | 27 | 107 |
| December | 28 | 27 | 49 |