Capital of St Kitts and Nevis
Basseterre
- Local time
- America/St_Kitts
- Country
- St Kitts and Nevis
- Population
- 12,920
- Elevation
- -22 m
- Airports
- SKB · NEV
- 1.8 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 11,810 km
- 14 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Basseterre, 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 791 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for BasseterreThe 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 Basseterre
- SKBRobert L. Bradshaw International AirportLarge1.8 km from the centre
- NEVVance W. Amory International AirportMedium17 km from the centre
Other airports within 150 km
- EUXF. D. Roosevelt AirportMedium · Oranjestad35 km from the centre
- SABJuancho E. Yrausquin AirportMedium · Zion's Hill65 km from the centre
- SBHSt. Jean AirportMedium · Gustavia69 km from the centre
- MNIJohn A. Osborne AirportLarge · Plymouth80 km from the centre
- SXMPrincess Juliana International AirportLarge · Philipsburg92 km from the centre
- SFGGrand Case-l'Espérance AirportMedium · Marigot96 km from the centre
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBBasseterre
11,810 km
14 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
From AUHBasseterre
11,790 km
14 hrs 35 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/St_Kitts
- Country
- St Kitts and Nevis
- Currency
- East Caribbean Dollar XCDToday's indicative rate: XCD 1 ≈ USD 0.37Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type A, B and G230 V · 60 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 911general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +1-869 · On the left
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