When to go · Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago in April
Great month. Easter goat and crab races in Tobago (Buccoo, Easter Tuesday); dry.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Prices
- Medium
- Trinidad and Tobago
Verdict
Easter goat and crab races in Tobago (Buccoo, Easter Tuesday); dry.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Trinidad and Tobago in this guide.
Weather in April
- Trinidad · 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.
- Tobago · Crown Point, Castara, Speysidebest weather
Slightly drier and breezier than Trinidad; the north-east is greener and wetter. Tropical storms occasionally pass (Flora in 1963 was the last major hurricane).
- Tobago: Tobago · whole island, south-west to north-eastbest weather
Dry season roughly December–May; the wettest months are June–October. It sits south of the main Atlantic hurricane belt, but storms still reach it — check forecasts in Aug–Oct.
- Trinidad: Trinidad · whole islandbest weather
Dry season roughly January to May; rainy season June to December with short heavy showers. It is warm all year, 30 °C (86 °F)+ by day on the coast.Dry season roughly January to May; rainy season June to December with short heavy showers. It is warm all year, 86 °F (30 °C)+ by day on the coast.
- Port of Spain32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain days
- Arima33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain days
- Castara31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain days
- Chaguanas33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain days
- Chaguaramas33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain days
- Crown Point32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 5 rain days
- Point Fortin32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 3 rain days
- San Fernando33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain days
- Scarborough31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 45 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 45 rain days
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.
Good Friday and Easter Monday
Mar–Apr (check)
Tobago goat and crab races on Easter Tuesday.
Eid al-Fitr
Moveable (check)
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Trinidad and Tobago
- Medium
- Prices · Trinidad and Tobago
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Trinidad and Tobago, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Jan: 2
April: Easter goat and crab races in Tobago (Buccoo, Easter Tuesday); dry.
January: Dry season; Carnival fêtes and pan yards in full swing.
Trinidad and Tobago: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in April
Rated best or good this month
Trinidad
Best weather of the year (Port of Spain, Northern Range, Maracas, the south)
Tobago
Best weather of the year (Crown Point, Castara, Speyside)
Dry; good month.
Best months: Dec–May (dry season)
Best months: Dec–May (dry season, calm seas)
Best months: Jan–May (dry season)
Best months: Jan–May (dry season)
Best months: Dec–May
Best months: Nov–May (dry season)
Best months: Jan–May (dry season, lower humidity)
Best months: Dec–May (dry season)