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BBUS travel advisory: 1/4
Barbados
Capital: Bridgetown · 10 regions · 16 places
BBUS travel advisory: 1/4Barbados is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and is the southernmost and easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American and Caribbean tectonic plates. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown. Read more — Wikipedia
When to go
Best places in Barbados in October
Go score
When to go in Barbados: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown | 83 | 91 | 90 | 91 | 86 | 77 | 72 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 80 |
| White Hill | 82 | 90 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 |
| Speightstown | 82 | 90 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 |
| Oistins | 83 | 91 | 90 | 91 | 86 | 77 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 |
| Bathsheba | 82 | 90 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 |
| Hastings | 83 | 91 | 90 | 91 | 86 | 77 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 |
| Mile and a Quarter | 82 | 90 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 |
| Holetown | 82 | 90 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 80 |
| Six Cross Roads | 83 | 91 | 90 | 91 | 86 | 77 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 |
| Crane | 83 | 91 | 90 | 91 | 86 | 77 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 |
| Crab Hill | 82 | 90 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 |
| Greenland | 82 | 90 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 |
| Blackmans | 82 | 90 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 |
| Welchman Hall | 82 | 90 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 |
Water temperature
Sea temperature along the coast of Barbados
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° |
| White Hill | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° |
| Speightstown | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° |
All holiday types
All holiday types More ways to travel in Barbados
Tourist density
Tourism in Barbados
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
International visitors a year
966K
2019
World rank by arrivals
#137
Visitors per resident
3.37
Visitors per km²
2,241
Most popular destinations in Barbados
Practical
Barbados: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.
Power plugs
AB
- Voltage
- 115 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the left
Currency
Barbadian Dollar
BBD · $
- Languages
- English
- Calling code
- +1246
Safety & travel advice
1
Exercise normal precautionsUS travel advisory
No travel warningsUK travel advice · Jan 23, 2026
Upcoming public holidays
- Nov 30Independence Day
- Dec 25Christmas Day
- Dec 26Boxing Day
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Jan 21Errol Barrow Day
Largest cities in Barbados
76
Bridgetown
Saint Michael · Barbados
30° / 24° 178 mm Oct
76
White Hill
Saint Andrew · Barbados
29° / 23° 215 mm Oct
76
Speightstown
Saint Peter · Barbados
30° / 24° 196 mm Oct
76
Oistins
Christ Church · Barbados
31° / 24° 198 mm Oct
76
Bathsheba
Saint Joseph · Barbados
30° / 23° 215 mm Oct
76
Hastings
Christ Church · Barbados
31° / 25° 168 mm Oct
76
Mile and a Quarter
Saint Peter · Barbados
30° / 24° 196 mm Oct
76
Holetown
Saint James · Barbados
31° / 25° 201 mm Oct
UNESCO
World Heritage sites in Barbados
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Main airports
- BGIGrantley Adams International AirportBridgetown