When to go · Port of Spain
Port of Spain in February
Mixed month. Carnival in some years; prices peak.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Trinidad and Tobago overall
- Prices
- High
- Trinidad and Tobago overall
Verdict
Carnival in some years; prices peak.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- Port of SpainHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago · Port of Spain, Northern Range, Maracas, the southbest weather
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.
Dry season season
Sun, low rain, Carnival and pan.
Watch: Prices and crowds at Carnival; heat and humidity.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Carnival check
Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday (8–9 Feb 2027) · Whole city, Savannah stage and downtown route
J'ouvert before dawn Monday, the parade of bands both days, Panorama and Dimanche Gras before. Book a year ahead; shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Trinidad and Tobago overall
- High
- Prices · Trinidad and Tobago overall
- High
Trinidad and Tobago overall: Carnival in most years (8–9 Feb in 2027 — check); book months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port of Spain, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 6 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 1
February: Carnival in some years; prices peak.
January: Dry season; pre-Carnival events start.
Port of Spain: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen