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The climate of Trinidad and Tobago: when to go

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