Basseterre
Capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Basseterre: J. Stephen Conn, CC BY-SA 1.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Basseterre is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis, in Saint George Basseterre. About 12,920 people live in the city proper.
It lies at 17.30° N, 62.72° W, about -22 m (-72 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/St_Kitts time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: Basseterre. Green dots: other major cities of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Basseterre has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Sep, with average highs near 29°C (84°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 25°C (77°F). Around 790 mm (31 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Oct.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in Saint Kitts and NevisNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.← Saint Kitts and NevisAll cities
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3575551 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q41295 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Basseterre: J. Stephen Conn, CC BY-SA 1.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Warner Park Cricket Stadium: St Kitts & Nevis Government; permission: https://www.flickr.com/photos/skngov/14733563912, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
