Gustavia
Capital of Saint Barthélemy: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Gustavia Harbor, Saint-Barthélemy: Originally uploaded at en.wikipedia by en:User:Evaneggers as en:Image:Stb.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Gustavia is the capital of Saint Barthélemy. About 5,988 people live in the city proper.
It lies at 17.90° N, 62.85° W, about 6 m (20 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/St_Barthelemy time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: Gustavia. Green dots: other major cities of Saint Barthélemy. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Gustavia has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). 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 615 mm (24 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 BarthélemyNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3579132 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q34112 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Gustavia Harbor, Saint-Barthélemy: Originally uploaded at en.wikipedia by en:User:Evaneggers as en:Image:Stb.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Saint Barth - Vue aérienne (Anse de Lorient) - Octobre 2009: Starus, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
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