Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Trinidad features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1662 mm (65.4 inches) and receives 211 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Trinidad enjoys an average of 3745 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 41 minutes to 12 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Trinidad are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Trinidad experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
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Trinidad usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 27 rainy days and 294 mm (11.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Trinidad are June, July and August. On average, 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 203 (8.0) | 285 (11.2) | 374 (14.7) | 223 (8.8) | 125 (4.9) | 40 (1.6) | 26 (1.0) | 17 (0.7) | 46 (1.8) | 83 (3.3) | 54 (2.1) | 187 (7.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Trinidad are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Trinidad: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257 | 289 | 285 | 304 | 331 | 321 | 336 | 338 | 320 | 327 | 312 | 319 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 28m | 12h 19m | 12h 7m | 11h 55m | 11h 45m | 11h 41m | 11h 43m | 11h 52m | 12h 3m | 12h 15m | 12h 26m | 12h 31m |
Trinidad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Trinidad UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |