Gros Islet

City in Saint Lucia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

At the top of Pigeon Island

At the top of Pigeon Island: Lii, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Gros Islet is a city in Saint Lucia, in Gros-Islet. About 25,210 people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Saint Lucia in our atlas.

It lies at 14.07° N, 60.95° W, about 58 m (190 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/St_Lucia time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Gros Islet. Green dots: other major cities of Saint Lucia. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Gros Islet has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). The warmest month is usually Sep, with average highs near 29°C (85°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 26°C (78°F). Around 1,443 mm (57 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Oct.

27°26°Jan6827°26°Feb4427°26°Mar4828°26°Apr9728°27°May10228°27°Jun13629°27°Jul15429°28°Aug17929°28°Sep18229°28°Oct18928°27°Nov15928°26°Dec85mm

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.

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • At the top of Pigeon Island: Lii, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)