Location & Surroundings

Thorpes is a settlement in Saint James, Barbados, at 84 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bridgetown, 6 km to the south. The nearest airport is Grantley Adams International Airport, 17 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° 9' 26" N, 59° 37' 36" W
  • Elevation DEM: 84 m
  • Timezone America/Barbados
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4,636 p/km²
  • Built-up 29.8%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Dollar (BBD)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-246

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Thorpes

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

Now 27.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 7.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 27.5 to 28.9 C, max wind 9.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 840 W/m2.

Temperature
27.8 C
Wind
7.2 m/s E (80 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,014.3 hPa
Clouds
33 %
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 27.8 7.2 80 84 1,014.3 - / 0.00 33 0.0 n/a
6h 27.5 9.1 71 84 1,012.8 0.30 / 0.30 71 0.0 n/a
12h 28.3 9.0 80 74 1,014.8 0.14 / 0.44 17 71.1 n/a
18h 28.9 8.0 74 71 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.13 5 839.6 n/a
Tomorrow 27.8 7.5 75 77 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 64 285.5 n/a
30h 27.2 8.6 74 76 1,012.7 0.11 / 0.11 8 0.0 n/a
36h 27.7 8.6 81 73 1,014.2 0.03 / 0.14 40 77.9 n/a
42h 28.5 8.3 85 73 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.06 20 869.6 n/a
Sunday 27.6 8.5 84 79 1,014.7 0.34 / 0.41 100 275.7 n/a
54h 26.0 8.2 91 87 1,013.5 7.28 / 7.68 99 0.0 n/a
60h 25.9 7.1 90 87 1,015.5 5.71 / 13.39 100 22.7 n/a
66h 27.7 5.3 81 78 1,013.6 0.00 / 6.29 100 202.9 n/a
Monday 27.3 7.6 98 81 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.04 41 115.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Thorpes?
Now 27.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 7.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 27.5 to 28.9 C, max wind 9.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 840 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 Thorpes today?
Sunrise around 05:46 and sunset around 18:03 (local time). Day length about 12h 17m.
What is the local time in Thorpes?
Local time is 04:10. Time zone: America/Barbados (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Thorpes?
Thorpes is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Thorpes?
DEM 84 m.
Where is Thorpes located?
It is at 13.15709, -59.62664 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Thorpes in?
It is in Barbados.

Sources

Last updated 2018-07-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11894004