Sangre Grande weather in October

In October, Sangre Grande sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 171 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sangre Grande's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sangre Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
171 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:57 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Sangre Grande is town at Trinidad.

Founded
1770

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sangre Grande reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Sangre Grande

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sangre Grande weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°521411.44.9
Feb30° / 23°3110.511.75.0
Mar31° / 23°351011.94.6
Apr31° / 24°4510.512.24.1
May31° / 24°7415.412.53.7
Jun30° / 24°14622.112.63.4
Jul30° / 24°15726.912.63.0
Aug31° / 24°17226.812.32.9
Sep31° / 24°14323.412.13.0
Oct31° / 24°17124.211.83.1
Nov30° / 24°18325.111.53.2
Dec29° / 23°1072011.44.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32773
42773
52674
62674
72674
82674
92773
102773
112773
122872
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142971
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sangre Grande gets around 171 mm of rain over 24.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 78% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
177
277
378
478
579
679
779
879
979
1079
1178
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1576
1676
1775
1875
1975
2075
2175
2276
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2477
2578
2679
2780
2881
2981
3082
3183

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15446
25347
35347
45347
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115347
125347
135446
145446
155545
165545
175644
185644
195644
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215644
225644
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245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644
315644

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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289calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:565:51
211.95:565:50
311.95:565:49
411.95:565:49
511.95:565:48
611.95:565:48
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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45.5Bright
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315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sangre Grande

In seasonPeak

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

Sangre Grande'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 October a good time to visit Sangre Grande?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sangre Grande.

What to pack for Sangre Grande in October

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

In October, Sangre Grande sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sangre Grande in October

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 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
Dec28Warm

UV index in Sangre Grande in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sangre Grande 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
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sangre Grande in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sangre Grande 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 Sangre Grande?

Sangre Grande sits at 10.6°N, 61.1°W, 17 m above sea level, in Trinidad and Tobago. The nearest listed city is Arima, 18 km away.

ArimaParadiseTunapunaRio ClaroChaguanasLaventillePort of SpainMarabella

Topography around Sangre Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sangre Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m.

The land around Sangre Grande is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and water (72%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
675 m
80 km
931 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Arima 18 km · Paradise 26 km · Tunapuna 29 km · Rio Claro 32 km · Chaguanas 32 km · Laventille 41 km · Port of Spain 43 km · Marabella 47 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 Sangre Grande (10.587°, -61.1301°, elevation 17 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).