Is Barbados in the tropical zone?

Situated just north of the equator, Barbados boasts glorious sunshine all year round, making it a popular destination. Because of its tropical climate however, the island also experiences heavy rainfall and the occasional hurricane during the wet season.



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Florida, surrounded by the warm Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean is the most humid state in the USA, according to their average dew point temperature. However, Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory in the tropical Caribbean is even more humid than Florida.

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Mosquitoes are resident nuisances on the island of Barbados. Of particular threat to the island is the Aedes aegypti mosquito which is a carrier of dengue and yellow fever. Female mosquitoes need blood in order to fertilse their eggs while males feed on nectar.

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Fast Climate Facts
  • Hottest Month: August (82 F/ 28 C)2?
  • Coldest Month: February (79 F / 26 C)
  • Wettest Month: October, 7.3 inches.
  • Windiest Month: June.
  • Most Humid Month: November, 83 percent.
  • Best Month for Swimming: September (85 F / 29 C)


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Average monthly temperatures The hottest month of the year is August with an average daily maximum of 31 C and an average low of 26 C. The coolest month of the year is January with an average daily maximum of 29 C and an average low of 24 C.

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More inhabited Caribbean islands outside the hurricane belt besides Curacao are Aruba, Bonaire, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Providencia Island, San Andrés, and the islands off Venezuela.

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The CDC and WHO recommend the following vaccinations for Barbados: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, yellow fever, rabies, meningitis, polio, measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis), chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia and influenza.

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avoid isolated areas, including beaches, particularly after dark. only use licensed taxis. take particular care at late night street parties, especially during the festival season. do not carry large amounts of cash or jewellery.

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Mountainous islands such as Cuba, Dominica, Jamaica and St Lucia get significantly more rain in the season than flatter nations such as Anguilla and Barbados — the presence of rainforests is a useful clue — but in most cases the tropical storms are short and spectacularly intense before clearing and leaving magnificent ...

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