Bridgetown climate — normals and trends
Bridgetown (Barbados) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 1,086 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is September (27.0 °C on average) and the coldest is February (25.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Bridgetown averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 206 rainy days per year.
Bridgetown has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 30.5 °C (on 10 October 2024) and the coldest 20.9 °C (on 6 January 1950).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
BridgetownSaint Michael
- coords
- 13.11°, -59.62°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.2°C
Average daily high
26.8°C
Average daily low
25.5°C
Annual rainfall
1,086mm
Sunshine / day
11.2h
Mean relative humidity
80%
Average peak wind
30.5km/h
Seasonal range
1.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
206 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.4 °C
Average feels-like low
26.7 °C
Average peak gust
41.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
30.5 °C
10 October 2024
Coldest day
20.9 °C
6 January 1950
Wettest day
142 mm
30 October 2010
Windiest day
74.2 km/h
30 October 2010
Strongest gust
99.0 km/h
7 September 2004
Hottest feels-like
36.9 °C
31 August 2010
Coldest feels-like
18.6 °C
6 January 1950
Sunniest day
12.1 h
31 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 47 mm | +7 mm |
| Feb | 26.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 35 mm | +5 mm |
| Mar | 26.7 °C | +0.9 °C | 27 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 26.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 34 mm | -7 mm |
| May | 27.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 68 mm | +10 mm |
| Jun | 27.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 68 mm | -41 mm |
| Jul | 27.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 105 mm | -33 mm |
| Aug | 28.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 108 mm | -52 mm |
| Sep | 28.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 105 mm | -36 mm |
| Oct | 28.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 145 mm | -2 mm |
| Nov | 27.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 85 mm | -46 mm |
| Dec | 26.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 73 mm | +9 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Bridgetown?
Bridgetown has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 1,086 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bridgetown?
The hottest day measured in Bridgetown between 1940 and 2025 was 10 October 2024, reaching 30.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Bridgetown?
The coldest day measured in Bridgetown between 1940 and 2025 was 6 January 1950, at 20.9 °C.
Does it snow in Bridgetown?
Almost never: Bridgetown sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Bridgetown warmed?
Yes: Bridgetown warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Bridgetown?
The wettest day measured in Bridgetown between 1940 and 2025 was 30 October 2010, with 142 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Bridgetown?
The windiest day measured in Bridgetown between 1940 and 2025 was 30 October 2010, with winds reaching 74.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Bridgetown?
The warmest month in Bridgetown is September (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is February (25.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Bridgetown?
Bridgetown receives on average 1,086 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 206 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Bridgetown?
Bridgetown gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Bridgetown?
Yes: Bridgetown has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bridgetown?
In Bridgetown, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 36.9 °C on 31 August 2010, and the lowest was 18.6 °C on 6 January 1950.
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