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Travel and Tourism in Grenada
Travel alerts, currency, climate, transit, health, and safety information for visitors to Grenada.
Practical Information
Travel alert status, currency, climate, and transit details.
- Travel Alert Status
- Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Time Difference
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- Currency
- East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
- Climate
- Grenada”™s climate is sunny and tropical, averaging 80°F, with dry and rainy seasons. The dry season, January through May, is more comfortable; with cooling trade winds and occasional showers. The rainy season, June through December, has a more humid climate and moderate-to-heavy rainfall, which varies considerably each year. Temperatures drop in the evening, making it pleasantly cool. Sunrise is at 6:30 am and dusk varies between 6 and 6:30 pm, according to the time of year. The wet season is characterized by heavy rains, high wind, and hurricanes, but the last hurricane to actually hit Grenada was Hurricane Janet in 1955.
- Ethnic Groups
- Black 82%, mixed black and European 13%, European and East Indian 5% , and trace of Arawak/Carib Amerindian
- National Holiday
- Independence Day, 7 February (1974)
- Geographic Coordinates
- 12 07 N, 61 40 W
- Location
- Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
- Airports
- 3
Health and Safety
Medical facilities, vaccinations, disease risk, and sanitation conditions.
Medical care is limited. U.S. citizens requiringmedical treatment may contact the U.S Embassy in St. George’s for a list of local doctors, dentists, pharmacies and hospitals. Serious medical problems requiring hospitalization and/or medical evacuation to the U.S. can cost thousands of dollars. Doctors and hospitals often expect immediate cash payment for health services. Ambulance service is available but response times vary greatly. Pharmacies are usually well stocked and prescription medicine is available.
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