Monthly climate in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Port of Spain features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1064 mm (41.9 inches) and receives 214 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Port of Spain enjoys an average of 3870 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago §

The warmest months in Port of Spain are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Port of Spain experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average low 25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°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)
Minimum 23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago §

Port of Spain usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 146 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Port of Spain are February, March and April. On average, 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48 (1.9) 34 (1.4) 32 (1.2) 18 (0.7) 54 (2.1) 119 (4.7) 148 (5.8) 145 (5.7) 115 (4.5) 145 (5.7) 106 (4.2) 99 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 13 9 5 11 20 28 26 21 24 23 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago §

The sunniest months in Port of Spain are March, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Port of Spain: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 269 304 341 333 343 315 336 341 322 319 315 326
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 33m 11h 46m 12h 3m 12h 21m 12h 36m 12h 43m 12h 39m 12h 26m 12h 9m 11h 52m 11h 37m 11h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago §

Port of Spain 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.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Port of Spain UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 12 14 14 14 13 13 13 14 14 11 10