When to go · Port of Spain
Port of Spain in January
Great month. Dry season; pre-Carnival events start.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Trinidad and Tobago overall
- Prices
- High
- Trinidad and Tobago overall
Verdict
Dry season; pre-Carnival events start.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Port of Spain in this guide.
Weather in January
- Port of SpainHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 10 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 season opens check
January (fetes and pan yards) · Across the city
Fetes every weekend; hotels start to fill and prices climb.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Trinidad and Tobago overall
- High
- Prices · Trinidad and Tobago overall
- High
Trinidad and Tobago overall: Dry season; Carnival fêtes and pan yards in full swing.
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
Jan: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Apr: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Dry season; pre-Carnival events start.
April: Dry; good month.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast