The Valley weather in August
In August, The Valley sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 83 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is The Valley's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see The Valley's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 27°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 83 mm
- 15.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 36 min
- 5:58 AM – 6:35 PM
- Cloud cover
- 48%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 25 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.44 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.6
- out of 10
The Valley is capital of the island of Anguilla.
- Density
- 748/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.
A typical August day in The Valley reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 26 |
| 2 | 28 | 26 |
| 3 | 28 | 26 |
| 4 | 28 | 26 |
| 5 | 28 | 27 |
| 6 | 28 | 27 |
| 7 | 28 | 27 |
| 8 | 28 | 27 |
| 9 | 28 | 27 |
| 10 | 28 | 27 |
| 11 | 28 | 27 |
| 12 | 28 | 27 |
| 13 | 28 | 27 |
| 14 | 28 | 27 |
| 15 | 28 | 27 |
| 16 | 28 | 27 |
| 17 | 28 | 27 |
| 18 | 28 | 27 |
| 19 | 28 | 27 |
| 20 | 28 | 27 |
| 21 | 28 | 27 |
| 22 | 28 | 27 |
| 23 | 28 | 27 |
| 24 | 28 | 27 |
| 25 | 28 | 27 |
| 26 | 28 | 27 |
| 27 | 28 | 27 |
| 28 | 28 | 27 |
| 29 | 28 | 27 |
| 30 | 28 | 27 |
| 31 | 28 | 27 |
How August really feels in The Valley
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 23 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
The Valley weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 24° | 27 | 8.7 | 11 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 25° / 24° | 21 | 6.6 | 11.4 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 25° / 24° | 22 | 5.8 | 11.9 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 26° / 25° | 32 | 7.7 | 12.4 | 7.4 |
| May | 27° / 25° | 60 | 11.8 | 12.8 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 27° / 26° | 47 | 10.3 | 13.1 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 71 | 14.1 | 13 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 27° | 83 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 27° | 117 | 17.2 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 129 | 16.1 | 11.6 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 26° | 104 | 14.8 | 11.1 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 26° / 25° | 47 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
| Cloudier (%) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | 30 |
| 2 | 70 | 30 |
| 3 | 70 | 30 |
| 4 | 69 | 31 |
| 5 | 69 | 31 |
| 6 | 69 | 31 |
| 7 | 69 | 31 |
| 8 | 69 | 31 |
| 9 | 69 | 31 |
| 10 | 70 | 30 |
| 11 | 69 | 31 |
| 12 | 69 | 31 |
| 13 | 69 | 31 |
| 14 | 68 | 32 |
| 15 | 68 | 32 |
| 16 | 67 | 33 |
| 17 | 66 | 34 |
| 18 | 66 | 34 |
| 19 | 65 | 35 |
| 20 | 64 | 36 |
| 21 | 64 | 36 |
| 22 | 63 | 37 |
| 23 | 62 | 38 |
| 24 | 62 | 38 |
| 25 | 61 | 39 |
| 26 | 60 | 40 |
| 27 | 60 | 40 |
| 28 | 59 | 41 |
| 29 | 58 | 42 |
| 30 | 58 | 42 |
| 31 | 58 | 42 |
Chance of precipitation in August
The Valley gets around 83 mm of rain over 15.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 47 |
| 2 | 47 |
| 3 | 47 |
| 4 | 46 |
| 5 | 46 |
| 6 | 46 |
| 7 | 46 |
| 8 | 46 |
| 9 | 46 |
| 10 | 47 |
| 11 | 47 |
| 12 | 48 |
| 13 | 48 |
| 14 | 49 |
| 15 | 50 |
| 16 | 50 |
| 17 | 51 |
| 18 | 51 |
| 19 | 52 |
| 20 | 52 |
| 21 | 52 |
| 22 | 52 |
| 23 | 52 |
| 24 | 52 |
| 25 | 52 |
| 26 | 52 |
| 27 | 52 |
| 28 | 52 |
| 29 | 52 |
| 30 | 53 |
| 31 | 53 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oppressive (%) | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Miserable (%) | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 40 |
| 2 | 59 | 41 |
| 3 | 58 | 42 |
| 4 | 58 | 42 |
| 5 | 57 | 43 |
| 6 | 56 | 44 |
| 7 | 55 | 45 |
| 8 | 54 | 46 |
| 9 | 53 | 47 |
| 10 | 52 | 48 |
| 11 | 51 | 49 |
| 12 | 50 | 50 |
| 13 | 49 | 51 |
| 14 | 48 | 52 |
| 15 | 47 | 53 |
| 16 | 46 | 54 |
| 17 | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | 45 | 55 |
| 19 | 45 | 55 |
| 20 | 45 | 55 |
| 21 | 44 | 56 |
| 22 | 44 | 56 |
| 23 | 44 | 56 |
| 24 | 44 | 56 |
| 25 | 44 | 56 |
| 26 | 43 | 57 |
| 27 | 43 | 57 |
| 28 | 43 | 57 |
| 29 | 44 | 56 |
| 30 | 44 | 56 |
| 31 | 44 | 56 |
Wind in August
Winds average 25 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | breezy |
| 2 | 27 | breezy |
| 3 | 27 | breezy |
| 4 | 27 | breezy |
| 5 | 26 | breezy |
| 6 | 26 | breezy |
| 7 | 26 | breezy |
| 8 | 26 | breezy |
| 9 | 26 | breezy |
| 10 | 26 | breezy |
| 11 | 26 | breezy |
| 12 | 26 | breezy |
| 13 | 26 | breezy |
| 14 | 26 | breezy |
| 15 | 26 | breezy |
| 16 | 25 | breezy |
| 17 | 25 | breezy |
| 18 | 25 | breezy |
| 19 | 25 | breezy |
| 20 | 25 | breezy |
| 21 | 25 | breezy |
| 22 | 25 | breezy |
| 23 | 25 | breezy |
| 24 | 25 | breezy |
| 25 | 25 | breezy |
| 26 | 24 | breezy |
| 27 | 24 | breezy |
| 28 | 24 | breezy |
| 29 | 24 | breezy |
| 30 | 24 | breezy |
| 31 | 24 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:24 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.8 | 5:53 | 6:43 |
| 2 | 12.8 | 5:54 | 6:43 |
| 3 | 12.8 | 5:54 | 6:42 |
| 4 | 12.8 | 5:54 | 6:42 |
| 5 | 12.8 | 5:55 | 6:41 |
| 6 | 12.8 | 5:55 | 6:41 |
| 7 | 12.8 | 5:55 | 6:40 |
| 8 | 12.7 | 5:56 | 6:40 |
| 9 | 12.7 | 5:56 | 6:39 |
| 10 | 12.7 | 5:56 | 6:39 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 5:56 | 6:38 |
| 12 | 12.7 | 5:57 | 6:37 |
| 13 | 12.7 | 5:57 | 6:37 |
| 14 | 12.7 | 5:57 | 6:36 |
| 15 | 12.6 | 5:57 | 6:36 |
| 16 | 12.6 | 5:58 | 6:35 |
| 17 | 12.6 | 5:58 | 6:34 |
| 18 | 12.6 | 5:58 | 6:34 |
| 19 | 12.6 | 5:58 | 6:33 |
| 20 | 12.6 | 5:59 | 6:32 |
| 21 | 12.5 | 5:59 | 6:31 |
| 22 | 12.5 | 5:59 | 6:31 |
| 23 | 12.5 | 5:59 | 6:30 |
| 24 | 12.5 | 6:00 | 6:29 |
| 25 | 12.5 | 6:00 | 6:28 |
| 26 | 12.5 | 6:00 | 6:28 |
| 27 | 12.4 | 6:00 | 6:27 |
| 28 | 12.4 | 6:00 | 6:26 |
| 29 | 12.4 | 6:01 | 6:25 |
| 30 | 12.4 | 6:01 | 6:24 |
| 31 | 12.4 | 6:01 | 6:24 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.44 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.2 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for The Valley
In August, The Valley sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
The Valley sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
The Valley's rainy season runs July–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
The Valley sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.
Is August a good time to visit The Valley?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit The Valley for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for The Valley in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, The Valley sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near The Valley in August
The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in The Valley in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in The Valley peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in The Valley in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in The Valley is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is The Valley?
The Valley sits at 18.2°N, 63.1°W, 7 m above sea level, in Anguilla. The nearest listed city is Marigot, 17 km away.
Topography around The Valley
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of The Valley.
Within 3 km, the terrain around The Valley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 808 m.
The land around The Valley is covered by trees (35%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (88%) within 16 km, and water (99%) within 80 km.
Anguilla travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 110 / 120 / 127 / 240 V · 60 Hz
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for The Valley (18.217°, -63.0578°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).