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Land & Climate

The Island is in the southeastern Caribbean, north of Trinidad and Venezuela at 12 07 North and 61 40 West and is outside of the hurricane belt. The total land area is 344 sq km or just about twice the size of Washington, DC with 121 km of coastline and 12 nautical miles of territorial water. There are two other smaller islands, Carriacou and Petite Martinique to the northwest of the island and under the same flag. The Island is tropical and tempered by the north east trade winds with an average temperature in the low 80’s F, constant throughout the year. The hottest month tends to be September. January to May tend to be completely dry, although in what is considered the “rainy” season, showers are usually short and infrequent. The interior highlands are cooler. Grenada has a distinct advantage over the N. Carribean islands in having an equitable, all year round climate.

Terrain & Resources

Grenada is volcanic in origin producing a magnificent topography of densely forested central mountains and coastal mangroves. Waterfalls, springs and streams abound and several dramatic crater lakes form the centre point of the Island. The sea coasts provide spectacular bays and sandy beaches as well as numerous natural harbours making the Island a welcoming stop- over for a variety of vessels. Over 35% of the land is used for arable or permanent crop but a further 35% is tropical rainforest. The Island has good natural resources including timber, tropical fruit and deepwater harbours. Grenada is known as the ‘Isle of Spice’, having more spices per mile than any other place on the planet and the air is scented with exotic perfumes of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.

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