Laventille weather in August

In August, Laventille sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 135 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Laventille's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laventille's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:59 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Laventille is Ward of Trinidad.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Laventille reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
22726
32726
42726
52726
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72726
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312826

How August really feels in Laventille

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Laventille weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°4610.911.46.9
Feb26° / 25°216.511.67.4
Mar26° / 25°194.711.97.6
Apr27° / 25°234.912.27.2
May27° / 26°469.812.56.4
Jun27° / 25°10319.212.65.0
Jul27° / 25°12524.212.64.5
Aug28° / 26°13525.112.44.3
Sep28° / 26°10220.812.14.4
Oct28° / 26°11121.811.84.6
Nov27° / 26°12422.611.54.6
Dec27° / 25°841711.45.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125050
135050
145050
155050
165050
175050
185050
195050
205149
215149
225248
235248
245347
255446
265545
275644
285644
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Laventille gets around 135 mm of rain over 25.1 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
184
285
385
486
586
686
787
887
987
1086
1186
1286
1386
1485
1585
1684
1784
1883
1982
2081
2179
2278
2377
2476
2575
2674
2773
2872
2971
3070
3170

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1919
29010
39010
48911
58812
68812
78713
88614
98614
108515
118515
128416
138317
148317
158218
168218
178119
188020
198020
207921
217822
227723
237723
247624
257525
267426
277327
287228
297129
306931
316832

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:586:26
212.55:586:26
312.55:586:26
412.55:586:25
512.45:586:25
612.45:596:25
712.45:596:24
812.45:596:24
912.45:596:24
1012.45:596:23
1112.45:596:23
1212.45:596:22
1312.45:596:22
1412.45:596:22
1512.45:596:21
1612.45:596:21
1712.36:006:20
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2712.36:006:15
2812.26:006:14
2912.26:006:14
3012.26:006:13
3112.26:006:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
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145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
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205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Laventille

In seasonPeak

In August, Laventille sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Laventille's rainy season runs June–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Laventille?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Laventille for sightseeing.

What to pack for Laventille in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Laventille sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Laventille in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Laventille in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laventille peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Laventille in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Laventille is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1530 µg/m³Nov 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Laventille?

Laventille sits at 10.6°N, 61.5°W, 28 m above sea level, in Trinidad and Tobago. The nearest listed city is Port of Spain, 3.0 km away.

Diego MartinTunapunaParadiseChaguanasArimaMarabellaSangre Grande

Topography around Laventille

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Laventille.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laventille has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,036 m.

The land around Laventille is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (71%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
346 m
16 km
921 m
80 km
1,036 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Port of Spain 3.0 km · Diego Martin 11 km · Tunapuna 12 km · Paradise 15 km · Chaguanas 17 km · Arima 24 km · Marabella 39 km · Sangre Grande 41 km

Trinidad and Tobago travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 / 230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,967
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
69%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
40.4
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
9.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 32%Roman Catholic 22%Hindu 18%other 8%

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 Laventille (10.6492°, -61.4989°, elevation 28 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).