Geography of Grenada

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Part of the volcanic chain in the Lesser Antilles arc, Grenada and its possessions generally vary in elevation from under 300 meters to over 600 meters above sea level. Grenada is more rugged and densely foliated than its outlying possessions, but other geographical conditions are more similar. Grenada's landmass rises from a narrow, coastal plain in a generally north–south trending axis of ridges and narrow valleys. Mount St. Catherine is the highest peak at 840 meters.

Although many of the rocks and soils are of volcanic origin, the volcanic cones dotting Grenada are long dormant. The only known active volcano in the area is Kick 'em Jenny, just north between Grenada and Carriacou.{{Cite web |title=Kick-‘Em-Jenny {{!}} The UWI Seismic Research Centre |url=https://uwiseismic.com/volcanoes/kick-em-jenny/ |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=uwiseismic.com |language=en-GB}} Some of the drainage features on Grenada remain from its volcanic past. There are a few crater lakes, the largest of which is Grand Etang. The swift upper reaches of rivers, which occasionally overflow and cause flooding and landslides, generally cut deeply into the conic slopes. By contrast, many of the water courses in the lowlands tend to be sluggish and meandering.

== Climate ==

The Grenadian climate is tropical, tempered by northeast trade winds.

The abundance of water is primarily caused by the tropical, wet climate. Yearly precipitation, largely generated by the warm and moisture-laden northeasterly trade winds, varies from more than {{convert|3500|mm|in|1|sp=us}} on the windward mountainsides to less than {{convert|1500|mm|in|1|sp=us}} in the lowlands. The greatest monthly totals are recorded throughout Grenada from June through November, the months when tropical storms and hurricanes are most likely to occur. Rainfall is less pronounced from December through May, when the equatorial low-pressure system moves south. Similarly, the highest humidities, usually close to 80 percent, are recorded during the rainy months, and values from 68 to 78 percent are registered during the drier period. Temperatures averaging {{convert|29|°C|1}} are constant throughout the year, however, with slightly higher readings in the lowlands. Nevertheless, diurnal ranges within a 24-hour period are appreciable: between {{convert|26|and|32|°C|°F|1}} during the day and between {{convert|19|and|24|°C|°F|1}} at night.

{{Weather box

| location = St. George's, Grenada

| metric first = y

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| Jan high C = 30.0

| Feb high C = 30.0

| Mar high C = 31.0

| Apr high C = 31.0

| May high C = 31.0

| Jun high C = 31.0

| Jul high C = 31.0

| Aug high C = 31.0

| Sep high C = 31.0

| Oct high C = 31.0

| Nov high C = 31.0

| Dec high C = 30.0

| year high C = 30.8

| Jan mean C = 26.0

| Feb mean C = 26.0

| Mar mean C = 26.5

| Apr mean C = 27.0

| May mean C = 27.5

| Jun mean C = 27.5

| Jul mean C = 27.5

| Aug mean C = 27.5

| Sep mean C = 27.5

| Oct mean C = 27.5

| Nov mean C = 27.0

| Dec mean C = 26.5

| year mean C = 27.1

| Jan low C = 22.0

| Feb low C = 22.0

| Mar low C = 22.0

| Apr low C = 23.0

| May low C = 24.0

| Jun low C = 24.0

| Jul low C = 24.0

| Aug low C = 24.0

| Sep low C = 24.0

| Oct low C = 24.0

| Nov low C = 23.0

| Dec low C = 23.0

| year low C = 23.4

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation mm = 115.0

| Feb precipitation mm = 80.0

| Mar precipitation mm = 65.0

| Apr precipitation mm = 70.0

| May precipitation mm = 115.0

| Jun precipitation mm = 220.0

| Jul precipitation mm = 230.0

| Aug precipitation mm = 220.0

| Sep precipitation mm = 200.0

| Oct precipitation mm = 245.0

| Nov precipitation mm = 245.0

| Dec precipitation mm = 175.0

| Jan rain days = 14

| Feb rain days = 9

| Mar rain days = 10

| Apr rain days = 7

| May rain days = 13

| Jun rain days = 17

| Jul rain days = 20

| Aug rain days = 18

| Sep rain days = 17

| Oct rain days = 20

| Nov rain days = 20

| Dec rain days = 18

| unit rain days = 1.0 mm

| Jan humidity = 84

| Feb humidity = 81

| Mar humidity = 80

| Apr humidity = 80

| May humidity = 81

| Jun humidity = 83

| Jul humidity = 84

| Aug humidity = 85

| Sep humidity = 85

| Oct humidity = 86

| Nov humidity = 87

| Dec humidity = 85

| Jand sun = 8

| Febd sun = 8

| Mard sun = 8

| Aprd sun = 8

| Mayd sun = 8

| Jund sun = 7

| Juld sun = 7

| Augd sun = 8

| Sepd sun = 7

| Octd sun = 7

| Novd sun = 7

| Decd sun = 7

| yeard sun =

| source 1 = {{cite web|url=http://www.intellicast.com/|publisher=intellicast.com|title=Intellicast - Local and National Weather Forecast, Radar, Maps and Severe Report|access-date=2 September 2016}} Intellicast.com

| source 2 = {{cite web|url=https://www.climatestotravel.com/climate/grenada|publisher=climatestotravel|title=Climate of St. George's|access-date=9 December 2021}} Climatestotravel.com (precipitation, rainy days, humidity, sun)

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; Area:

:* Total: 348.5 km²

:* Land: 344 km²

; Maritime claims:

:* Territorial sea: {{convert|12|nmi|km mi|1|abbr=on}}

:* Exclusive economic zone: {{convert|27,426|km2|mi2|1|abbr=on}} and {{convert|200|nmi|km mi|1|abbr=on|lk=in}}

; Land use:

:* Arable land: 8.82%

:* Permanent crops: 20.59%

:* Other: 70.59% (2012 est.)

; Irrigated land:

: 2.19 km² (2003)

; Natural hazards:

: Lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November

; Extreme points

• Northernmost point – Gun Point, Carriacou
• Northernmost point (Grenada only) - Tanga Langue, Saint Patrick Parish
• Easternmost point – east coast of Petite Martinique island
• Easternmost point (Grenada only) - Artiste Point, Saint Andrew Parish
• Southernmost point – Glover Island, Saint George Parish
• Southernmost point (Grenada only) - Prickly Point, Saint George Parish
• Westernmost point – Point Salines, Saint George Parish
• Highest point – Mount Saint Catherine: 840 m
• Lowest point – Caribbean Sea: 0 m

; Environment - international agreements:

: Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling

; Geography - note:

: The administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (northern Grenadines) and Grenada (southern Grenadines)

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• List of islands of Grenada
• List of rivers of Grenada
• List of volcanoes in Grenada
• Parishes of Grenada

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