Climate
The British Virgin Islands enjoy a tropical climate, moderated by trade winds. Temperatures vary little throughout the year. In the capital, Road Town, typical daily maxima are around 32 °C (89.6 °F) in the summer and 29 °C (84.2 °F) in the winter. Typical daily minima are around 24 °C (75.2 °F) in the summer and 21 °C (69.8 °F) in the winter. Rainfall averages about 1,150 mm (45.3 in) per year, higher in the hills and lower on the coast. Rainfall can be quite variable, but the wettest months on average are September to November and the driest months on average are February and March. Hurricanes occasionally hit the islands, with the hurricane season running from June to November.
| Climate data for Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33 (91) |
32 (89) |
32 (89) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
36 (96) |
35 (95) |
33 (92) |
33 (91) |
31 (87) |
36 (96) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (80) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (85) |
30 (86) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
28 (82) |
27 (80) |
28.7 (83.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
19 (67) |
20 (68) |
21 (69) |
22 (71) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (71) |
21 (69) |
21.4 (70.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 17 (62) |
16 (60) |
16 (60) |
17 (62) |
18 (64) |
18 (65) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
16 (61) |
18 (64) |
17 (63) |
16 (60) |
16 (60) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 74.2 (2.92) |
63.2 (2.49) |
55.4 (2.18) |
84.6 (3.33) |
116.6 (4.59) |
70.6 (2.78) |
83.1 (3.27) |
112 (4.4) |
156 (6.14) |
133.4 (5.25) |
178.8 (7.04) |
112 (4.4) |
1,239.3 (48.79) |
| Source: Intellicast | |||||||||||||
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