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🇻🇮 United States Virgin Islands

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Geography & Borders

This country has no land borders.

Introduction & Background

The United States Virgin Islands,note 2 officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, are a group of Caribbean islands and an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States.7 The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles to the east of Puerto Rico and west of the British Virgin Islands.8

The U.S. Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Saint Croix, Saint John, and Saint Thomas and 50 other surrounding minor islands and cays.9 The total land area of the territory is 133.73 square miles (346.36km2).7 The territory's capital is Charlotte Amalie on the island of St. Thomas.

Key Information
AttributeDetails
Official Name
Virgin Islands of the United States
Capital
Charlotte Amalie
Continent
North America
Region / Subregion
Americas / Caribbean
Population
87,146
Area
347 km²
Languages
English
Currencies
United States dollar ($) [USD]
Cost of Living
55 / 100 (Moderate)
Price per Coffee
$2.75
Price per Meal
$12.50
Timezones
UTC-04:00 (AST)
Bounding Box
Min: (18.27° N, 65.02° W)
Max: (18.43° N, 64.85° W)
Climate
Temperate
Terrain
Mostly hilly to mountainous volcanic islands with coral reefs and coastal plains

Geography & Climate

Climate, weather, and air quality data are based on historical records for the coordinates of the capital city, Charlotte Amalie.

Temperature (2025)

20°30°
Jan
25.5° / 27.1°
Feb
25.2° / 26.7°
Mar
25.2° / 26.7°
Apr
25° / 26.9°
May
25.7° / 27.8°
Jun
26.9° / 28.4°
Jul
26.8° / 28.7°
Aug
27.5° / 29.3°
Sep
27.2° / 29.4°
Oct
27.2° / 29.6°
Nov
26.8° / 28.5°
Dec
25.9° / 27.7°

Precipitation & Snow (2025)

28Jan
35Feb
40Mar
100Apr
108May
19Jun
61Jul
145Aug
123Sep
134Oct
59Nov
39Dec
Rain (mm) Snow (cm)

Atmospheric Pressure (2025)

1016.7+1.1Jan
1016.9+1.3Feb
1015.7+0.1Mar
1015.2-0.4Apr
1015.8+0.2May
1017.7+2.1Jun
1017.2+1.6Jul
1015.2-0.4Aug
1014.2-1.4Sep
1012.5-3.1Oct
1014.7-0.9Nov
1015.1-0.5Dec

Thunderstorm Days (2025)

0Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec

Wind Speed (2025)

Jan
32.5
Feb
36.1
Mar
27
Apr
30.3
May
30.6
Jun
34.8
Jul
32.8
Aug
30.9
Sep
26.4
Oct
29.5
Nov
30.8
Dec
29.7

Air Quality — Monthly Averages (2025)

MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PM2.5 μg/m³67.6766.712.89.98.55.86.75.65.7
PM10 μg/m³9.712.311.19.712.530.326.420.411.911.69.59.2
O₃ μg/m³79.275.174.771.955.547.842.240.641.446.356.470.2
NO₂ μg/m³0.20.20.30.20.20.10.10.20.20.30.20.2
SO₂ μg/m³0.40.30.70.40.30.20.20.40.90.90.60.5
CO μg/m³116114125127120109100111107108101103

Pollen Levels — Monthly (2025)

Pollen data is negligible or unavailable for this location.

⛰️ Highest Elevation

▲
Crown Mountain on Saint Thomas474 m / 1,555 ft

  • Map Locations: Google Maps | OpenStreetMap

People & Society

Total Population104,917Density: 299.76 / km²
Annual Growth Rate-0.47%Population Decline
Life Expectancy80.52 yrsAverage lifespan at birth
Fertility Rate1.98Births per woman



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