The climate of Trinidad and Tobago is tropical hot and humid with high temperatures and heavy rains. The seasons are limited to a rainy season between June and December and to a dry season between January and May.
The average maximum temperatures exceed 30 ° C at any time of the year and the average minimum temperatures never drop below 20 ° C. Tropical cyclones rarely hit islands located at the southern end of the cyclone zone. The western areas of the two islands are the driest areas.
THE CLIMATE OF TOBAGO
Tobago enjoys a hot humid tropical climate with temperatures that undergo very slight variations during the course of the year, with average temperatures of 25 ° C, with maximum averages around 29 ° -31 ° C and minimum averages of 22 ° C-20 ° C.
The months from December to May are the driest months, while the rainy season is between June and November. In Tobago the annual average rainfall is 1,500 / 1,800 mm. Hurricanes in Tobago are rare.
The sea water temperature varies between 26 ° C in the months of February and March and 29 ° C in the months of September and October.
WHEN TO GO TO TOBAGO
The best time for a visit to Tobago island are the months between January and May.
THE CLIMATE OF TRINIDAD
Trinidad enjoys a hot humid tropical climate with temperatures that undergo very slight variations during the course of the year, with maximum averages of 31 ° C and minimum averages of 20 ° C-23 ° C.
The months from January to May are the driest, while the rainy season is between June and December. Trinidad has an average annual rainfall of 1,500 / 2,000 mm. The island is located just outside the hurricane affected belt, so these events are rare.
WHEN TO GO TO TRINIDAD
The best time to visit Trinidad are the months between January and May.
THE CLIMATE OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: CLIMATIC TABLES
PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD (3 meters) | ||||
Month | Average low (°C) | Average high (°C) | Precip. (mm) | Precip. days |
January | 17,0 | 28,0 | 42,9 | 11 |
February | 19,2 | 28,9 | 39,8 | 10 |
March | 20,7 | 30,3 | 16,9 | 6 |
April | 22,0 | 31,0 | 27,7 | 6 |
May | 23,0 | 33,1 | 67,5 | 11 |
June | 23,3 | 31,5 | 155,6 | 20 |
July | 23,0 | 31,3 | 193,6 | 21 |
August | 23,0 | 31,7 | 244,0 | 19 |
September | 23,1 | 32,2 | 190,5 | 16 |
October | 22,6 | 32,2 | 143,3 | 15 |
November | 22,3 | 31,5 | 210,5 | 18 |
December | 21,0 | 31,1 | 75,7 | 13 |
YEAR | 21,7 | 31,1 | 1408,0 | 166 |
SCARBOROUGH, TOBAGO (4 meters) | ||||
Month | Average low (°C) | Average high (°C) | Precip. (mm) | Precip. days |
January | 22 | 29 | 48 | |
February | 23 | 30 | 48 | |
March | 24 | 31 | 43 | |
April | 24 | 31 | 46 | |
May | 24 | 31 | 64 | |
June | 24 | 31 | 147 | |
July | 24 | 30 | 188 | |
August | 24 | 31 | 163 | |
September | 24 | 31 | 170 | |
October | 24 | 31 | 221 | |
November | 23 | 30 | 206 | |
December | 23 | 29 | 160 | |
YEAR | 23 | 30 | 1504 |
TOBAGO | ||||
Month | Sea Water Temperature °C | |||
January | 27 | |||
February | 26 | |||
March | 26 | |||
April | 27 | |||
May | 27 | |||
June | 27 | |||
July | 28 | |||
August | 28 | |||
September | 29 | |||
October | 29 | |||
November | 28 | |||
December | 27 |