Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
18.2km²
Area
24km
Coastline
24m
Highest point
7,800
People
29°C
Warmest sea
September
993km
To the mainland
When to go to Grand Turk
Best for the beach from December to April.
The sea is warmest in September (29 °C) and coolest in February (26 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Grand Turk is an island in United Kingdom. It covers 18.2 km², with 24 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 24 m. About 7,800 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 993 km away.
Getting there
- JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at PLS airport (Providenciales)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- 993 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From December to Aprilbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Grand Turk.
- 5beachesPalm Grove Sunset Cabana beach, Governor's Beach, SunRay Beach and 2 more
- 1lighthousesGrand Turk Lighthouse
- 1ruins and archaeological sites
- 3dive centresOasis Divers, Blue Water Divers, Grand Turk Dive Co.
- 9hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 21restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Grand Turk, each with its own numbers.
2beaches and covesCoastya
Beach with the warmest sea
28.9°C
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 5 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 100 %0–50 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
5 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Cockburn Town3,720 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Night low (°C) | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Sea (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Rain (mm) | 31 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 65 | 44 | 38 | 52 | 74 | 82 | 65 | 36 |
| Wet days | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
| Sun h/day | 7.3 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Wind (km/h) | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | −0.2 | +0.4 |
| 2021 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.4 | −0.2 | ±0.0 | −0.1 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.8 |
| 2022 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.4 |
| 2023 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +0.6 |
| 2024 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +0.6 |
| 2025 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +0.2 | ±0.0 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +1.1 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
Nearby
More islands nearby.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q1473924) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
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