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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad & Tobago

The climate in Trinidad and Tobago is hot, oppressive, windy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 72°F to 90°F and is rarely below 69°F or above 93°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Trinidad and Tobago for hot-weather activities is from late December to early April.

Climate in Trinidad and Tobago

hotJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNowNow39%39%27%27%overcastclearprecipitation: 4.8 inprecipitation: 4.8 in0.5 in0.5 inmuggy: 100%muggy: 100%98%98%beach/pool score: 6.3beach/pool score: 6.34.64.6
Trinidad and Tobago weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The temperature in Trinidad and Tobago varies so little throughout the year that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss hot and cold seasons.

Average High and Low Temperature in Trinidad and Tobago

Average High and Low Temperature in Trinidad and TobagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2086°FJan 2086°FSep 1290°FSep 1290°F72°F72°F75°F75°FOct 2089°FOct 2089°FDec 387°FDec 387°F75°F75°F75°F75°F74°F74°F72°F72°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 86°F87°F88°F89°F89°F87°F88°F89°F89°F89°F87°F86°F
Temp. 78°F78°F79°F81°F82°F81°F81°F81°F81°F81°F80°F79°F
Low 72°F72°F73°F75°F76°F76°F75°F75°F75°F75°F75°F73°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Trinidad and Tobago

Average Hourly Temperature in Trinidad and TobagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcomfortablewarmwarmhotcomfortablecomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
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In Trinidad and Tobago, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Trinidad and Tobago begins around June 9 and lasts for 2.7 months, ending around September 1.

The clearest month of the year in Trinidad and Tobago is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 38% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 1 and lasts for 9.3 months, ending around June 9.

The cloudiest month of the year in Trinidad and Tobago is November, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 72% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Trinidad and Tobago

Cloud Cover Categories in Trinidad and TobagoclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 1039%Jul 1039%Apr 1827%Apr 1827%Jun 933%Jun 933%Sep 133%Sep 133%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 64%65%68%72%70%66%62%66%70%72%72%69%
Clearer 36%35%32%28%30%34%38%34%30%28%28%31%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Trinidad and Tobago varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.2 months, from May 19 to December 25, with a greater than 26% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Trinidad and Tobago is July, with an average of 13.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.8 months, from December 25 to May 19. The month with the fewest wet days in Trinidad and Tobago is March, with an average of 2.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Trinidad and Tobago is July, with an average of 13.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 46% on July 2.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Trinidad and Tobago

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Trinidad and TobagowetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 246%Jul 246%Mar 146%Mar 146%May 1926%May 1926%Dec 2526%Dec 2526%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 5.0d2.5d2.1d3.6d7.8d12.9d13.7d12.9d10.1d10.7d12.3d9.5d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Trinidad and Tobago experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Trinidad and Tobago. The month with the most rain in Trinidad and Tobago is November, with an average rainfall of 4.8 inches.

The month with the least rain in Trinidad and Tobago is March, with an average rainfall of 0.5 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Trinidad and Tobago

Average Monthly Rainfall in Trinidad and TobagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inNov 164.8 inNov 164.8 inMar 170.5 inMar 170.5 inJun 264.8 inJun 264.8 inSep 183.5 inSep 183.5 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 1.4″0.8″0.5″1.1″2.6″4.6″4.7″4.3″3.5″3.8″4.8″3.3″

The length of the day in Trinidad and Tobago does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 46 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 29 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 12 hours, 46 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Trinidad and Tobago

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Trinidad and TobagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 1912 hr, 6 minMar 1912 hr, 46 minJun 2012 hr, 46 minJun 2012 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2211 hr, 29 minDec 2111 hr, 29 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 11.6h11.8h12.1h12.4h12.6h12.8h12.7h12.5h12.2h11.9h11.6h11.5h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:40 AM on May 30, and the latest sunrise is 48 minutes later at 6:27 AM on January 27. The earliest sunset is at 5:37 PM on November 16, and the latest sunset is 54 minutes later at 6:31 PM on July 12.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Trinidad and Tobago during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Trinidad and Tobago

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Trinidad and TobagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMMay 305:40 AMMay 305:40 AM6:31 PMJul 126:31 PMJul 12Nov 165:37 PMNov 165:37 PM6:27 AMJan 276:27 AMJan 27daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Trinidad and Tobago

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Trinidad and TobagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM0000101010102020202030303030404040405050505060606060707080000010101010202020203030303040404040505050506060607070805690NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Trinidad and Tobago

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Trinidad and Tobago, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 1% of 99% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Trinidad and Tobago

Humidity Comfort Levels in Trinidad and TobagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 898%Mar 898%100%Sep 5100%Sep 5NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggy
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 30.7d28.5d30.4d29.8d31.0d30.0d31.0d31.0d30.0d31.0d30.0d31.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Trinidad and Tobago experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from December 4 to July 12, with average wind speeds of more than 14.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Trinidad and Tobago is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 16.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.8 months, from July 12 to December 4. The calmest month of the year in Trinidad and Tobago is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Trinidad and Tobago

Average Wind Speed in Trinidad and TobagowindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphApr 616.6 mphApr 616.6 mphSep 411.4 mphSep 411.4 mphDec 414.0 mphDec 414.0 mphJul 1214.0 mphJul 1214.0 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 15.516.416.516.516.215.613.611.811.511.812.914.6

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Trinidad and Tobago is from the east throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Trinidad and Tobago

Wind Direction in Trinidad and TobagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNoweast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Trinidad and Tobago is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.8 months, from August 5 to October 30, with an average temperature above 83°F. The month of the year in Trinidad and Tobago with the warmest water is September, with an average temperature of 84°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.5 months, from December 30 to April 14, with an average temperature below 80°F. The month of the year in Trinidad and Tobago with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 80°F.

Average Water Temperature in Trinidad and Tobago

Average Water Temperature in Trinidad and TobagowarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec78°F78°F79°F79°F80°F80°F81°F81°F82°F82°F83°F83°F84°F84°F85°F85°F86°F86°FSep 884°FSep 884°F80°FFeb 880°FFeb 8Aug 583°FAug 583°FOct 3083°FOct 3083°FDec 3080°FDec 3080°FApr 1480°FApr 1480°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 80°F80°F80°F81°F81°F81°F82°F84°F84°F83°F82°F81°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Trinidad and Tobago throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Trinidad and Tobago for general outdoor tourist activities is from late December to mid March, with a peak score in the first week of February.

Tourism Score in Trinidad and Tobago

Tourism Score in Trinidad and Tobagobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.54.53.23.2NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Trinidad and Tobago for hot-weather activities is from late December to early April, with a peak score in the first week of February.

Beach/Pool Score in Trinidad and Tobago

Beach/Pool Score in Trinidad and Tobagobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.36.34.64.6NowNowtemperaturetemperature precipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Trinidad and Tobago are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Trinidad and Tobago

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Trinidad and TobagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days in Trinidad and Tobago

Growing Degree Days in Trinidad and TobagoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FJan 490°FJan 490°FDec 3110,822°FDec 3110,822°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from February 19 to May 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Trinidad and Tobago is March, with an average of 6.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from September 12 to December 3, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Trinidad and Tobago is October, with an average of 4.6 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Trinidad and Tobago

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Trinidad and TobagobrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhMar 287.0 kWhMar 287.0 kWhOct 134.6 kWhOct 134.6 kWhFeb 196.5 kWhFeb 196.5 kWhMay 66.5 kWhMay 66.5 kWhDec 35.1 kWhDec 35.1 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 5.86.46.96.96.25.45.45.24.94.64.75.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Trinidad and Tobago are 11.000 deg latitude, -61.000 deg longitude, and 43 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Trinidad and Tobago is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 0 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 0 feet. Within 10 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet). Within 50 miles is essentially flat (3,150 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Trinidad and Tobago is covered by water (100%), within 10 miles by water (100%), and within 50 miles by water (88%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Trinidad and Tobago, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used for this report can be found on the Piarco International Airport page.

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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