Location & Surroundings
Basseterre is the capital city of Saint Kitts and Nevis with 12,920 inhabitants, at -22 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gustavia, 68 km to the north.
Also known as: Бастер · باستير · バセテール · 巴斯特尔 · Μπαστέρ · באסטר
Overview
Basseterre is capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
It is located in Saint George Basseterre Parish, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Established in 1627-00-00.
The population is about 12,920 (2025).
It covers about 6.47 square kilometre.
The elevation is around 15 metre.
Also known as: AZ Baster şəhəri
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Basic Data
- Country Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Located in Saint George Basseterre Parish
- Area 6.47 square kilometre
- Type capital of a political entity (PPLC)
- capital of a political entity designated as an independent state
Geography
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Coordinates
17° 17' 44" N, 62° 43' 30" W
- Elevation -22 m (DEM: 12 m)
- Timezone America/St_Kitts
- Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)
Statistics & Country
- Population 12,920
- Pop. Density 1,514 p/km²
- Built-up 26.3%
- Settlement Dense urban cluster
- Currency Dollar (XCD)
- Phone Prefix ++1-869
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 10:59
- Sunrise 06:01
- Sunset 17:53
- Day length 11 h 52 min
Subdivisions
Alternate Names
Weather in Basseterre
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Basseterre, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 27.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 6.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 27.4 to 28.5 C, max wind 8.1 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 789 W/m2.
| Hour | Temp (C) | Wind (m/s) | Dir (deg) | RH (%) | Pressure (hPa) | Precip (step/total mm) | Clouds (%) | Solar (W/m2) | UV-B (W/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | 27.4 | 6.7 | 83 | 80 | 1,014.4 | - / 0.00 | 6 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 27.6 | 6.8 | 87 | 78 | 1,016.2 | 0.98 / 0.98 | 0 | 56.1 | n/a |
| 12h | 28.1 | 5.7 | 100 | 74 | 1,014.2 | 0.00 / 0.56 | 7 | 788.9 | n/a |
| 18h | 28.5 | 7.9 | 99 | 73 | 1,016.0 | 0.58 / 1.13 | 5 | 249.9 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 28.2 | 8.1 | 104 | 73 | 1,014.6 | 0.00 / 0.83 | 82 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 30h | 28.3 | 8.1 | 102 | 75 | 1,016.5 | 0.00 / 0.08 | 46 | 56.5 | n/a |
| 36h | 28.6 | 6.1 | 73 | 73 | 1,014.3 | 0.23 / 0.31 | 100 | 707.0 | n/a |
| 42h | 28.5 | 7.4 | 87 | 74 | 1,015.5 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 67 | 136.4 | n/a |
| Monday | 28.5 | 8.2 | 83 | 76 | 1,012.7 | 0.53 / 0.53 | 2 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 54h | 28.6 | 7.9 | 88 | 76 | 1,014.0 | 0.09 / 0.62 | 78 | 52.7 | n/a |
| 60h | 28.8 | 5.3 | 92 | 76 | 1,012.3 | 0.00 / 0.27 | 72 | 726.2 | n/a |
| 66h | 28.6 | 5.6 | 76 | 78 | 1,012.9 | 0.00 / 0.16 | 100 | 187.9 | n/a |
| Tuesday | 28.2 | 6.1 | 72 | 80 | 1,011.2 | 0.00 / 0.06 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
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