When to go · Port of Spain
Port of Spain in May
Good month. Dry season ends; hot.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Trinidad and Tobago overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Trinidad and Tobago overall
Verdict
Dry season ends; hot.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Port of SpainHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 10 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.
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.
Indian Arrival Day
30 May · Nationwide
Public holiday with cultural events.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Trinidad and Tobago overall
- Medium
- Prices · Trinidad and Tobago overall
- Medium
Trinidad and Tobago overall: Hot; turtles nesting; Indian Arrival Day (30 May).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port of Spain, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Dry season ends; hot.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast