George Town
George Town is the capital and largest city in the Cayman Islands, on Grand Cayman. As of 2025, the city had a population of 47,009, making it the largest city of all the British Overseas Territories. According to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network in 2020, George Town is classed as a Beta city. The Caymanian government offices are located in the city.
Typical weather
1981–presentVital absurdities
measured · the Anti-AwardsWhat to do each season
2dry-season
very warm and dry; openmeteo mean 25.6-26.8 °C (article daily mean 26-27.7 °C); the driest months (Feb-Apr ~0.6-0.8 mm/day); 3,050 sunshine hours/yr; the peak cruise/tourist season
- the dry season — the peak cruise-ship season (ships anchor Tue-Fri); Seven Mile Beach and the scuba/snorkel economy at their busiest
- the most sunshine (Mar-Apr 9-10 h/day); the lowest rainfall and humidity
wet-season
hot and wet; openmeteo mean 27.7-29.1 °C (Aug warmest 29.1; article Sep wettest 244 mm); the wettest months (Sep-Oct ~3.9-4.7 mm/day); the Atlantic hurricane season; humidity peaks at 80%
- the wet season and the hurricane-season risk — the defining Caribbean hazard
- the heaviest rain Sep-Oct (the article's wettest: Sep 216 mm, Oct 244 mm); the lowest sunshine (Nov 7 h/day)
What it is known for
Important moments in a year
Cruise Ship Season
- the cruise-ship port of call — ships anchor in George Town Harbour and ferry passengers ashore by tenders
- a major Caribbean cruise destination
On the record
source-trackedGeorge Town has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw), with a hot and wet season from May through November, and a very warm and dry season from December through April.
As with most tropical climates, there is only a slight variation in monthly mean temperatures during the course of the year.
The financial services generated CI$1.2 billion of GDP in 2007 (55% of the total economy), 36% of all employment and 40% of all government revenue.
The Cayman Islands ranks fifth internationally in terms of value of liabilities booked and sixth in terms of assets booked. It has branches of 40 of the world's 50 largest banks.
There are more than 9,500 funds under licence with globally recognised legal, audit/accounting and fund administration services.
George Town is a popular port of call for the Caribbean with cruise ships anchoring in George Town Harbour Tuesday through Friday.
George Town's famous Seven Mile Beach is a long crescent of coral-sand beach … and is the most popular and populated area for tourists on the island.
George Town is the capital and largest city in the Cayman Islands … the largest city (by population) of all the British Overseas Territories.
According to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network in 2020, George Town is classed as a Beta city.
63.8% of the city's population are immigrants and permanent residents, mostly hailing from Jamaica, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Honduras and India.
Owen Roberts International Airport [is] one of the only two entrance points to the Cayman Islands by air.
The method behind this atlas — 196 pp. Not published yet.