The climate of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago)
Almost on the exact same spot as where the Native American city of
Cumucurapo was situated the Spanish founded the city of Port of Spain.
From the end of the 18th century Port of Spain was the capital of
Trinidad and Tobago. Although the name refers to the Spanish colonial
era Port of Spain flourished under the rule of the British. Over the
past 3 centuries the city became the home of 50,000 people. However,
in the entire urban area of Port of Spain about 250,000 people live
and work. Port of Spain has a tropical monsoon climate with a rainy
season from May till December. During this period rain can be expected
during most days; most rain falls in the form of showers. During the
dry season from January till April precipitation figures are much
lower and showers do not last as long as in the rainy period. During
the dry season most showers only last for 5-10 minutes. Characteristic
for a tropical climate are high temperatures. During the day
temperatures rise to 30 degrees Celsius (86.0 degrees Fahrenheit).
During the evening temperatures slowly drop to reach about 20 degrees
Celsius (68.0 degrees Fahrenheit) when the sun rises again.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Port of Spain.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
30
20
8
14
27
February
30
20
8
8
26
March
31
21
8
10
26
April
31
22
8
6
27
May
32
23
7
20
27
June
31
23
6
21
27
July
31
22
6
25
28
August
31
22
7
24
28
September
31
22
7
20
29
October
31
22
6
21
29
November
31
22
6
26
28
December
30
21
7
21
27
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
