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Tortola facts

 
  • BVI Tourism Website: www.BVItourism.com
  • Capital: Road Town (BVI is a British Crown Colony)
  • BVI Total Population: 18,740
  • Island Size: Tortola is 12 miles long by 3 miles wide
  • Electric Current: 110 volts
  • Medical Emergencies: The Pebbles Hospital (494-3497) in Road Town
  • Time Zone: Standard Time zone-UTC/GMT -4 hours
  • Climate: Temperatures range from 75° to 85° F. Humidity is low even during the short showers of rainy season (May-November). Yearly rain average is 60 inches.
  • Average Temperature; Summer 86° Winter: 80°
  • Average Rainfall: 60” Rainiest Months: May - November
  • Water Temperature: Summer 83° Winter: 78°
  • Official Language, English
  • Currency: U.S. dollar
  • Dress Code: Very Casual.
  • Telephone local area code is 284, and all numbers have a 49 prefix.