Trinidad and Tobago in May

Hot; turtles nesting; Indian Arrival Day (30 May).

May is rated good. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatParang and Christmas; rains ease late in the month.
• JanuaryGreatDry season; Carnival fêtes and pan yards in full swing.
• FebruaryGreatCarnival in most years (8–9 Feb in 2027 — check); book months ahead.
• MarchGreatDry and hot; leatherback season opens (Mar–Aug); Phagwah (Holi).

• Trinidad · 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.

• Tobago · Crown Point, Castara, Speysidefine

  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-eastfine

  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) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Arima33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain days
• Castara31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain days
• Chaguanas33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain days
• Chaguaramas33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Crown Point33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 7 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 7 rain days
• Point Fortin33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 2 rain days
• San Fernando33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain days
• Scarborough31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 64 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 64 rain days

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

  Marks the 1845 arrival of indentured workers.

• Corpus Christi

  May–Jun (check)

  Public holiday.

Crowds · Trinidad and Tobago

Medium

Prices · Trinidad and Tobago

Medium

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Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Port of Spain

  Dry season ends; hot.

• 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)