Port of Spain in December

Dry season; Christmas music (parang).

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

December is rated good. These months rate higher:

• JanuaryGreatDry season; pre-Carnival events start.
• AprilGreatDry; good month.

• Port of SpainHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 13 days
• Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago · Port of Spain, Northern Range, Maracas, the southfine

  Dry season January–May; wet season June–December with heavy afternoon rain and flooding in low areas. Sits south of the main hurricane track, though storms can pass close.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Parang season

  From December through Christmas · Bars, homes, malls

  Spanish-language Christmas songs with cuatro and maracas.

• Boxing Day and Christmas

  25–26 December · Nationwide

  Shops and restaurants close; taxis are scarce.

• Wet season

  Jun–Dec

  Heavy downpours and street flooding; tropical storms are possible but Trinidad sits south of the main hurricane track.

Crowds · Trinidad and Tobago overall

Medium

Prices · Trinidad and Tobago overall

Medium

Trinidad and Tobago overall: Parang and Christmas; rains ease late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port of Spain, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

Build the full packing list for your trip →