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Trinidad and Tobago in January

Great month. Dry season; Carnival fêtes and pan yards in full swing.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
High
Trinidad and Tobago
Prices
High
Trinidad and Tobago

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Trinidad and Tobago

Dry season; Carnival fêtes and pan yards in full swing.

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for Trinidad and Tobago in this guide.

Weather in January

  • 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.

  • Port of Spain31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days
  • Arima31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days
  • Castara30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days
  • Chaguanas31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 8 rain days
  • Chaguaramas31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days
  • Crown Point30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days
  • Point Fortin30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days
  • San Fernando30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days
  • Scarborough29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 22 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.

  • New Year's Day

    1 Jan

    Public holiday.

  • Carnival season opens check

    January (fetes and pan yards) · Port of Spain

    Fetes every weekend; hotels start to fill and prices climb.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Trinidad and Tobago
High
Prices · Trinidad and Tobago
High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Trinidad and Tobago, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 2

    Feb: 1

January: Dry season; Carnival fêtes and pan yards in full swing.

February: Carnival in most years (8–9 Feb in 2027 — check); book months ahead.

Trinidad and Tobago: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in January

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)

  • Port of Spain

    Dry season; pre-Carnival events start.

  • Arima

    Best months: Dec–May (dry season)

  • Castara

    Best months: Dec–May (dry season, calm seas)

  • Chaguanas

    Best months: Jan–May (dry season)

  • Chaguaramas

    Best months: Jan–May (dry season)

  • Crown Point

    Best months: Dec–May

  • Point Fortin

    Best months: Nov–May (dry season)

  • San Fernando

    Best months: Jan–May (dry season, lower humidity)

  • Scarborough

    Best months: Dec–May (dry season)