When to go · Port of Spain
Port of Spain in September
Mixed month. Wet; Independence Day Aug 31.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Trinidad and Tobago overall
- Prices
- Low
- Trinidad and Tobago overall
Verdict
Wet; Independence Day Aug 31.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- Port of SpainHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 16 days
- Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago · Port of Spain, Northern Range, Maracas, the southrainy
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.
Wet season season
Greener, quieter, cheaper; Divali and Christmas parang.
Watch: Heavy downpours and street flooding.
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.
Republic Day
24 September · Nationwide
Public holiday.
Wet season
Jun–Dec
Heavy downpours and street flooding; tropical storms are possible but Trinidad sits south of the main hurricane track.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Trinidad and Tobago overall
- Low
- Prices · Trinidad and Tobago overall
- Low
Trinidad and Tobago overall: Wettest stretch; Republic Day (24 Sep).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port of Spain, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 16
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 2
Jan: 1
September: Wet; Independence Day Aug 31.
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