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Longwood

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Updated Sunday, October 25, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Longwood month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Longwood are typically February, March and April, with average daytime highs around 21–21°C. March is usually the warmest month (average high 21°C), September the coldest (average low 15°C), and March the wettest (about 31 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)
January19.818.02512.3
February20.819.12511.9
March21.119.43111.3
April20.819.02210.8
May19.718.02310.6
June18.516.72610.3
July17.515.72810.0
August16.915.1259.6
September16.614.9249.9
October16.715.02310.2
November17.515.61811.1
December18.516.52711.9

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Buildings and landmarks

  • Longwood

    A settlement and district of the British island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, known as the location of Napoleon's second exile.

  • Longwood First School

    One of the four primary schools on Saint Helena island.

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01 · Overview

Longwood, in brief

Overview

Longwood is a city located in Saint Helena, functioning as part of the Saint Helena administrative division. Situated at coordinates -15.94916 latitude and -5.68571 longitude, the municipality records a population of 765 residents. Within the global context of geographic identifiers, the name is shared by numerous international settlements, including Longwood in Victoria, Australia, and Longwood in Shimla, India. Further iterations of the name appear in New Zealand, County Meath in the Republic of Ireland, and West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom.

The cultural exchange and historical footprint of the name extend across multiple regions, most notably represented by the United Kingdom entry for Longwood, Saint Helena, which serves as the location of Napoleon's second exile. Additional domestic instances across the globe encompass locations such as Longwood, Florida, and the Longwood Medical and Academic Area in Boston, Massachusetts. Cultural and educational institutions bearing the designation include Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, along with its athletics program, the Longwood Lancers, and the historic Longwood House in the same town. Other notable sites carrying the name include the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and the antebellum mansion Longwood in Natchez, Mississippi. Additional entries span across New York, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and the historic plantation Longwood in Glenwood, Maryland, illustrating a diverse pattern of settlement names linked through cultural exchange and historical migration.

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01 · Q&A

Where is Longwood located and what are its coordinates?

Longwood is situated in Saint Helena at geographic coordinates -15.9492, -5.6857, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

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What is the population and time zone of Longwood?

Longwood has a recorded population of approximately 765 and observes the Atlantic/St_Helena time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Longwood?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Longwood include EN-SH, with SHP used for local transactions.

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