Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Princes Town features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1665 mm (65.5 inches) and receives 255 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Princes Town enjoys an average of 3852 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Princes Town are May, August and September, 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 December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Princes Town 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 | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°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) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago with other places around the world.
Princes Town usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 226 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Princes Town are February, March and April. On average, 46 mm (1.8 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) | 65 (2.6) | 39 (1.5) | 56 (2.2) | 44 (1.7) | 98 (3.9) | 190 (7.5) | 218 (8.6) | 226 (8.9) | 192 (7.6) | 233 (9.2) | 182 (7.2) | 122 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Princes Town are March, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Princes Town: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 268 | 303 | 340 | 333 | 339 | 314 | 333 | 341 | 320 | 317 | 314 | 324 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 35m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 20m | 12h 35m | 12h 42m | 12h 38m | 12h 25m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 38m | 11h 31m |
Princes Town 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 Princes Town 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 |