Location & Surroundings

Lancaster is a settlement in Saint James, Barbados, at 129 m elevation. The nearest larger town is White Hill, 4 km to the east. The nearest airport is Grantley Adams International Airport, 20 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    13° 12' 11" N, 59° 37' 9" W
  • Elevation DEM: 129 m
  • Timezone America/Barbados
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 163 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (BBD)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-246

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Lancaster

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Lancaster, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 29.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.9 to 29.3 C, max wind 5.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 779 W/m2.

Temperature
29.3 C
Wind
5.9 m/s SE (156 deg)
Humidity
70 %
Pressure
1,012.6 hPa
Clouds
60 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 29.3 5.9 156 70 1,012.6 - / 0.00 60 0.0 n/a
6h 27.5 2.7 112 77 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 23 202.5 n/a
12h 26.9 3.8 105 79 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
18h 27.9 5.1 98 74 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 36 65.7 n/a
Tomorrow 29.2 5.0 100 71 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 42 778.5 n/a
30h 27.9 5.3 95 80 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 51 200.2 n/a
36h 27.7 6.5 104 81 1,015.5 0.03 / 0.03 100 0.0 n/a
42h 28.5 5.6 112 74 1,017.2 0.01 / 0.04 99 44.0 n/a
Tuesday 29.1 6.0 108 74 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 688.0 n/a
54h 27.8 7.8 100 79 1,016.8 3.52 / 3.52 92 167.2 n/a
60h 27.0 4.8 85 78 1,014.9 0.00 / 1.34 100 0.0 n/a
66h 28.1 8.0 74 75 1,016.3 0.00 / 1.09 40 56.8 n/a
Wednesday 29.0 7.4 94 74 1,013.7 0.96 / 2.05 55 668.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lancaster?
Now 29.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.9 to 29.3 C, max wind 5.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 779 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lancaster today?
Sunrise around 05:54 and sunset around 17:30 (local time). Day length about 11h 36m.
What is the local time in Lancaster?
Local time is 01:10. Time zone: America/Barbados (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Lancaster?
Lancaster is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Lancaster?
DEM 129 m.
Where is Lancaster located?
It is at 13.20317, -59.61905 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lancaster in?
It is in Barbados.

Sources

Last updated 2016-10-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3373741

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