Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Point Fortin features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1321 mm (52.0 inches) and receives 210 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Point Fortin enjoys an average of 3863 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Point Fortin are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Point Fortin experiences 329 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago with other places around the world.
Point Fortin usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 183 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Point Fortin are February, March and April. On average, 27 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) | 49 (1.9) | 25 (1.0) | 34 (1.4) | 22 (0.9) | 75 (3.0) | 170 (6.7) | 190 (7.5) | 184 (7.2) | 136 (5.3) | 174 (6.9) | 137 (5.4) | 123 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Point Fortin are March, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Point Fortin: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269 | 303 | 341 | 334 | 341 | 316 | 334 | 339 | 320 | 319 | 315 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 35m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 20m | 12h 34m | 12h 41m | 12h 37m | 12h 25m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 38m | 11h 31m |
Point Fortin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.February, November and December are in the Very High / 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 Point Fortin UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 |