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Massacre

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Updated Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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When to go: Massacre month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Massacre are typically January, February and March, with average daytime highs around 27–28°C. September is usually the warmest month (average high 30°C), February the coldest (average low 23°C), and September the wettest (about 133 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January27.222.84710.7
February27.222.55410.9
March27.922.85211.4
April28.723.64011.6
May29.524.54211.2
June29.624.96110.9
July29.524.99710.8
August30.025.29611.0
September30.325.313310.8
October29.625.09310.4
November28.824.39010.2
December27.823.26210.4

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Previously

  1. The 1674 Kalinago Massacre

    A pivotal military assault along the leeward coast of Dominica where an English militia force murdered Thomas 'Carib' Warner and numerous Kalinago people, giving Massacre its name.

  2. 1674 Kalinago Massacre

    A military assault along the coast of Dominica where English forces murdered Deputy Governor Thomas “Carib” Warner and Kalinago individuals in the area that became Massacre.

  3. Dominica Labour Party Political Meeting

    A political meeting held in Massacre on the night of April 11th, 2026.

Current public leadership

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People associated with this place

Historical figures

  • Thomas “Carib” Warner

    Deputy Governor who established the settlement associated with Massacre, Dominica, and was murdered in the 1674 Kalinago Massacre.

  • Philip Warner

    English militia commander from Antigua who led the 1674 assault in Massacre, Dominica.

  • Roshane Bent

    An adult male Jamaican national residing in Massacre who tragically died in a road traffic collision.

Local business and employers

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Newspapers and local media

  • Nature Isle News

    A news outlet reporting on community and political matters concerning Massacre, Dominica.

Buildings and landmarks

  • Massacre River

    A river located on the central west coast of Dominica near the town of Massacre.

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01 · Overview

Massacre, in brief

What is the city of Massacre?

Massacre is a city located in Dominica, specifically within the Saint Paul Parish. Situated at coordinates 15.34685 latitude and -61.3916 longitude, the settlement has a population of 1552 residents.

How does the name connect to cultural exchange?

The name of the city shares a linguistic root with a term that has traveled across multiple languages and historical contexts. The word massacre derives from the late 16th-century Middle French term macacre, which meant slaughterhouse or butchery. Further historical origins point toward the Latin word macellum, referring to a provisions store or butcher shop. Over centuries of linguistic and cultural exchange, the French term was loaned into English in the 1580s to signify the indiscriminate slaughter of a large number of people. This etymological journey spans from early hunting terminology concerning the head of a stag to broader historiographical and literary uses, such as Christopher Marlowe's work The Massacre at Paris and references found in historical texts translated from Latin and French.

What administrative and geographic details define Massacre?

The city operates within the America/Dominica timezone and uses the XCD currency. English, denoted by the code en-DM, is among its spoken languages. It functions as a non-capital city within Saint Paul Parish. Additional details regarding the settlement can be reviewed via the GeoNames record for Massacre, while broader historical definitions of the settlement's namesake term are documented in the Massacre overview.

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01 · Q&A

Where is Massacre located and what are its coordinates?

Massacre is situated in Dominica at geographic coordinates 15.3468, -61.3916, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Massacre?

Massacre has a recorded population of approximately 1,552 and observes the America/Dominica time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Massacre?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Massacre include EN-DM, with XCD used for local transactions.

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