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Antigua and Barbuda

About 96k people live in Antigua and Barbuda, on 443 km² in 7 regions; the capital is St. John's. The highest summit is Mount Obama (402 m).

Best timeJan–Mar
Population96k
Area443 km²
CapitalSt. John's
The year in Antigua and Barbudaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec54October
Best timeJan–Mar
Best weather in OctoberFalmouth 55
October: highs27° – 28°
Rain this month, on average196mm

Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Jan–Mar.

Antigua and Barbuda at a glance

The atlas follows 177 places here month by month, with 31 mountains and 7 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, February and March.

Antigua and Barbuda's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+107%45k in 1950 → 94k in 2025 → 95k in 2050
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Antigua and Barbuda · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$35,8002025 · 62/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy77.82024 · 75/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities24 %2025 · 201/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet73 %2024 · 115/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman1.582024 · 134/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover18 %2024 · 132/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Antigua and Barbuda

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

For the beach in August

Places and regions of Antigua and Barbuda

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

7 regions

Antigua and Barbuda from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Antigua and Barbuda
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St. John'sbest Jan–Mar54St. John's
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Falmouthbest Jan–Mar55Falmouth
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Swetesbest Jan–Mar55Swetes
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Codringtonbest Jan–Mar54Codrington
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Bolansbest Jan–Mar55Bolans
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Parhambest Jan–Mar54Parham
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English Harbour Townbest Jan–Mar54English Harbour Town
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Old Roadbest Jan–Mar55Old Road
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All Saintsbest Jan–Mar55All Saints
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Cedar Grovebest Jan–Mar54Cedar Grove
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Piggottsbest Jan–Mar54Piggotts
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Jenningsbest Jan–Mar54Jennings
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Potters Villagebest Jan–Mar55Potters Village
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Paresbest Jan–Mar55Pares
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Bethesdabest Jan–Mar54Bethesda
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Bendalsbest Jan–Mar54Bendals
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Betty's Hopebest Jan–Mar54Betty's Hope

Nature in Antigua and Barbuda

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Antigua and Barbuda

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Antigua and Barbuda

7 monuments and 2 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Antigua and Barbuda

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Antigua and Barbuda

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Antigua and Barbuda

1 large airports, 4 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsAB230 V
Emergency911Calling code +1268
TrafficOn the leftside of the road
CurrencyEast Caribbean DollarXCD
LanguagesEnglish
Local time09:34St. John's