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Dominica

About 72k people live in Dominica, on 754 km² in 10 regions; the capital is Roseau. The highest summit is Morne Diablotins (1,447 m).

Best timeFeb–Apr
Population72k
Area754 km²
CapitalRoseau
The year in Dominicaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55October
Best timeFeb–Apr
Best weather in OctoberSoufrière 57
October: highs27° – 28°
Rain this month, on average237mm

Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Feb–Apr.

Dominica at a glance

The atlas follows 119 places here month by month, with 8 mountains and 3 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are February, March and April.

Dominica's population

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Dominica · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$22,7002025 · 85/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy71.32024 · 143/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities74 %2025 · 77/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet82 %2024 · 92/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman1.482024 · 151/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover76 %2024 · 9/206 among countries

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

When to go to Dominica

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 Dominica

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

10 regions

Dominica from above

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

OctoberMonth scores for Dominica
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Roseaubest Jan–Mar54Roseau
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Portsmouthbest Feb–Apr54Portsmouth
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Saint Josephbest Jan–Mar56Saint Joseph
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Wesleybest Feb–Apr56Wesley
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Soufrièrebest Feb–Apr57Soufrière
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Colihautbest Jan–Mar54Colihaut
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Rosaliebest Jan–Mar56Rosalie
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Marigotbest Feb–Apr54Marigot
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Mahautbest Jan–Mar54Mahaut
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Massacrebest Jan–Mar57Massacre
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Castle Brucebest Jan–Mar54Castle Bruce
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Berekuabest Jan–Mar54Berekua
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Woodford Hillbest Feb–Apr55Woodford Hill
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Calibishiebest Feb–Apr54Calibishie
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Hampsteadbest Feb–Apr54Hampstead
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Anse du Mébest Feb–Apr54Anse du Mé
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Laudatbest Feb–Apr62Laudat
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Trafalgarbest Feb–Apr60Trafalgar

Nature in Dominica

All nature

Wildlife in October

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

Outdoors in Dominica

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

Culture in Dominica

3 monuments and 0 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Dominica

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Dominica

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

Earthquakes

Practical information

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

PlugsG230 V
Emergency999Calling code +1767
TrafficOn the leftside of the road
CurrencyEast Caribbean DollarXCD
LanguagesEnglish
Local time10:24Roseau