Saint Lucia
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 616 km². World rank 197 of 249; in Americas, 37 of 56. Agricultural land: 16.3% (2024). World rank 160 of 209; in Americas, 30 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 2,301 (2022). World rank 21 of 182; in Americas, 7 of 36.
Territory
- Area
- 616 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 158
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 16.3% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Gimie, 948 m
- Lowest point
- Caribbean Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- No data
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 27
- Warmest month in the capital
- September, 29°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 26°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 2,301 2022
Climate by month: Castries
September: day 29°C, night 28°C, precipitation 182 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 | 68 |
| February | 27 | 26 | 44 |
| March | 27 | 26 | 48 |
| April | 28 | 26 | 97 |
| May | 28 | 27 | 102 |
| June | 29 | 27 | 136 |
| July | 29 | 27 | 154 |
| August | 29 | 28 | 180 |
| September | 29 | 28 | 182 |
| October | 29 | 28 | 189 |
| November | 28 | 27 | 159 |
| December | 28 | 27 | 85 |