Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
314km²
Area
148km
Coastline
840m
Highest point
Mount Saint Catherine
114,299
People
29°C
Warmest sea
September
139km
To the mainland
When to go to Grenada
Best for the beach from February to April.
The sea is warmest in September (29 °C) and coolest in February (27 °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.
Main island of the island state of the same name
Grenada is an island in Grenada. It covers 314 km², with 148 km of coastline. Its highest point, Mount Saint Catherine, rises to 840 m. About 114,299 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 139 km away.
Getting there
- Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at GND airport (Saint George's)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesSt. George's, Grenada - Tyrell Bay, Carriacou, Water taxi to Grand Anse Beach
- 139 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From February 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 Grenada.
- 76beachesMount Rodney Beach, Spray Beach, Darvi Beach and 73 more
- 17viewpointsView Crater Lake, Breezy Point, Leapers Hill and 14 more
- 4ferry terminalsGrenville Jetty, Grenada Cruise Ship Terminal and 2 more
- 9marinasThe Carenage, Grenada Yacht Club, Prickley Bay Marina and 6 more
- 12named peaksMount Saint Catherine, Mount Fedons Camp, Mount Qua Qua and 9 more
- 10waterfallsConcord Waterfalls, Seven Sisters Waterfalls, Annandale Falls and 7 more
- 2castles and fortsFort Matthew, Fort Frederick
- 6ruins and archaeological sitesWesterhall Rum Estate, The Duquesne Petroglyphs, Mt. Rich Petroglyphs and 3 more
- 3dive centresDive Grenada, Eco Dive, Aquanauts Diving
- 57hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 149restaurants, 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.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Grenada in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Grenada, each with its own numbers.
20beaches and covesCoastya
15mountainsPeakyas
9waterfallsCascadyas
Highest point
840m
prominence 840 m · according to Peakyas
Beach with the warmest sea
29.2°C
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
20 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Morne Rouge Beach29.2°C
- Mount Pandy Beach29.2°C
- Pingouin Beach29.2°C
- Meadow Beach29.2°C
- Mahot Beach29.2°C
- Grand Anse Beach29.2°C
- Benago Beach29.2°C
- Bathway Beach29.2°C
12 more on CoastyaOpen Coastya ↗
15 mountains
on Peakyas, the mountain atlas
- Mount Saint Catherineprominence 840 m840m
- Levera Hill231m
- Mount Nelson, Grenada
- Mount Nesbit
- South East Mountain
- Mount Lebanon, Grenada
- Mount Maitland
- Mount Granby
7 more on PeakyasOpen Peakyas ↗
9 waterfalls
on Cascadyas, the waterfall atlas
- Tufton Hall Waterfall
- Concord Falls
- Annandale Waterfall
- Fontainbleu Falls
- Seven Sisters Waterfalls
- Mt. Carmel Falls
- Castine Waterfall
- Golden Falls
1 more on CascadyasCascadyas is coming soonOpen Cascadyas ↗
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 202 m above the sea. 59 % of it is below 200 m.
- 22 %0–50 m
- 37 %50–200 m
- 34 %200–500 m
- 8 %500–1,000 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.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Saint George's7,500 people
- Gouyave3,378 people
- Grenville2,476 people
- Grand Roy2,400 people
- Victoria2,256 people
- Saint David’s1,321 people
- Sauteurs1,320 people
- Upper La Taste1,300 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Night low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Sea (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Rain (mm) | 61 | 30 | 36 | 39 | 79 | 146 | 164 | 164 | 139 | 165 | 172 | 108 |
| Wet days | 14 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 19 |
| Sun h/day | 8.2 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.9 |
| Wind (km/h) | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 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 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 |
| 2021 | +0.3 | +0.3 | −0.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.2 |
| 2022 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | ±0.0 | −0.2 |
| 2023 | ±0.0 | −0.2 | +0.1 | ±0.0 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +0.8 |
| 2024 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +1.0 |
| 2025 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.1 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
Nearby
More islands nearby.
Carriacou Island
Grenada32 km²291 m46 km away
Union Island
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines8.7 km²93 m59 km away
Petite MartiniqueGrenada2.0 km²209 m54 km away
CanouanSaint Vincent and the Grenadines7.7 km²4 m76 km away
BequiaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines16 km²148 m110 km away
MustiqueSaint Vincent and the Grenadines5.6 km²32 m99 km away
Saint VincentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines346 km²1,220 m135 km away
Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago301 km²600 m148 km awayAbout these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q3116419) · 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, Peakyas, Cascadyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
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