Capital of British Virgin Islands
Road Town
- Local time
- America/Tortola
- Country
- British Virgin Islands
- Population
- 8,449
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Airports
- EIS · VIJ
- 8.6 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 11,910 km
- 14 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Road Town, month by month
- Jan26°
- Feb26°
- Mar26°
- Apr27°
- May28°
- Jun28°
- Jul29°
- Aug29°
- Sept29°
- Oct29°
- Nov28°
- Dec27°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going all year, on these averages.
Mean highs run from 26°C in February to 29°C in September, with about 646 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for Road TownThe model's grid cell here is mostly sea, so the daily high and low sit closer together than they do on land: afternoons ashore are usually warmer, and nights cooler.
Modelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Road Town
- EISTerrance B. Lettsome International AirportLarge8.6 km from the centre
- VIJVirgin Gorda AirportMedium20 km from the centre
Other airports within 150 km
- STTCyril E. King AirportLarge · Charlotte Amalie39 km from the centre
- CPXBenjamin Rivera Noriega AirportMedium · Fajardo73 km from the centre
- STXHenry E. Rohlsen AirportMedium · St Croix83 km from the centre
- VQSAntonio Rivera Rodriguez AirportMedium · Fajardo98 km from the centre
- NRRJosé Aponte de la Torre AirportMedium · San Juan109 km from the centre
- SJULuis Munoz Marin International AirportLarge · San Juan146 km from the centre
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBRoad Town
11,910 km
14 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
From AUHRoad Town
11,890 km
14 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- America/Tortola
- Country
- British Virgin Islands
- Currency
- United States Dollar USDToday's indicative rate: The same as your currencyIndicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type A and B110 V · 60 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 999general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +1-284 · On the left
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Plan a trip to Road Town
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