Trinidad in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Trinidad sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 912 mm of rain over about 76 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Trinidad's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Trinidad's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 912 mm
- 76 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Trinidad in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Trinidad reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Trinidad
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Trinidad weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 24° | 330 | 26.9 | 12.8 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 24° | 284 | 23.4 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 234 | 23.6 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 142 | 16.6 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 84 | 11 | 11.3 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 19° | 54 | 7.4 | 11.1 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 29° / 18° | 41 | 5.1 | 11.2 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 20° | 50 | 6.2 | 11.5 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 106 | 10.2 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 161 | 16.7 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 239 | 19.5 | 12.7 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 30° / 24° | 299 | 25.4 | 12.9 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Trinidad gets around 912 mm of rain over 76 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early December to 12 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Trinidad
In summer, Trinidad overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Trinidad's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Trinidad?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Trinidad.
What to pack for Trinidad in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Trinidad sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 76 days see rain.
UV index in Trinidad in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Trinidad peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 13 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Trinidad in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Trinidad is worst in September — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.3× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 86 | 49 | 23 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 35 | Poor |
| Sep | 86 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 49 | Poor |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Trinidad?
Trinidad sits at 14.8°S, 64.9°W, 155 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is San Borja, 198 km away.
Topography around Trinidad
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Trinidad.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Trinidad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m.
The land around Trinidad is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), grassland (30%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.
Bolivia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B / C
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 40% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,148
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 4.4
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 21.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 521
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Trinidad (-14.8322°, -64.9034°, elevation 155 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.