Bridgetown vs Kingstown: which is sunnier?
🇧🇧 Barbados vs 🇻🇨 St. Vincent & Grenadines · 180 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bridgetown and Kingstown are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,047 vs 3,040 hours a year. Kingstown has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Bridgetown | Kingstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,047 | 3,040 |
| Sunniest month | February (94/100) | February (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 88/100 | 89/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 778 mm | 681 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Bridgetown vs Kingstown month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown | Kingstown | Bridgetown | Kingstown | Bridgetown | Kingstown | Bridgetown | Kingstown | |
| January | 91 | 92 | 27° | 27° | 34 | 27 | 28° | 28° |
| February | 94 | 94 | 26° | 27° | 19 | 15 | 28° | 28° |
| March | 94 | 93 | 27° | 27° | 19 | 20 | 28° | 28° |
| April | 92 | 93 | 27° | 28° | 28 | 21 | 29° | 29° |
| May | 88 | 90 | 28° | 28° | 51 | 41 | 29° | 29° |
| June | 84 | 85 | 28° | 28° | 72 | 68 | 29° | 29° |
| July | 84 | 83 | 28° | 28° | 74 | 74 | 30° | 29° |
| August | 80 | 81 | 28° | 29° | 95 | 88 | 30° | 30° |
| September | 79 | 81 | 29° | 29° | 98 | 88 | 31° | 31° |
| October | 73 | 77 | 28° | 29° | 132 | 107 | 31° | 30° |
| November | 77 | 81 | 28° | 28° | 107 | 89 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 88 | 89 | 27° | 28° | 49 | 43 | 29° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Kingstown · Nov Kingstown · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Bridgetown averages 88/100, Kingstown 89/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Bridgetown averages 91/100, Kingstown 92/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Bridgetown averages 83/100, Kingstown 83/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Kingstown (average score 79/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Bridgetown all year, Kingstown all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Bridgetown weather by month · Kingstown weather by month.
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