Point Fortin weather in May

In May, Point Fortin sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 66 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Point Fortin's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Point Fortin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:49 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical May day in Point Fortin 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, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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How May really feels in Point Fortin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

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

Point Fortin weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°4410.111.56.8
Feb27° / 25°184.911.77.5
Mar27° / 25°204.411.97.5
Apr28° / 26°255.412.27.0
May28° / 26°6612.412.56.0
Jun27° / 26°14221.612.64.6
Jul27° / 26°15625.812.54.2
Aug28° / 26°16325.612.34.1
Sep28° / 26°12020.912.14.4
Oct28° / 26°12621.711.84.5
Nov27° / 26°14322.911.54.5
Dec27° / 25°9617.311.45.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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104654
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254060
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Point Fortin gets around 66 mm of rain over 12.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
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529
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730
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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28911
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78515
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Wind in May

Winds average 21 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:536:15
212.45:536:15
312.45:536:15
412.45:526:15
512.45:526:15
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
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216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Point Fortin

In seasonPeak

None of Point Fortin's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Point Fortin'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 May a good time to visit Point Fortin?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Point Fortin for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Point Fortin in May

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

In May, Point Fortin sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Point Fortin in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Point Fortin in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Point Fortin peaks around April 13 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 highApr 13UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Point Fortin in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Point Fortin 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 Point Fortin?

Point Fortin sits at 10.2°N, 61.7°W, 12 m above sea level, in Trinidad and Tobago. The nearest listed city is San Fernando, 26 km away.

San FernandoMon ReposMarabellaChaguanasLaventilleRio ClaroPort of SpainDiego Martin

Topography around Point Fortin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Point Fortin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Point Fortin is covered by water (33%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: San Fernando 26 km · Mon Repos 29 km · Marabella 30 km · Chaguanas 48 km · Laventille 57 km · Rio Claro 58 km · Port of Spain 58 km · Diego Martin 62 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 Point Fortin (10.1741°, -61.6841°, elevation 12 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).