Scarborough in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Scarborough sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 124 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Scarborough's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Scarborough has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Scarborough's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 124 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 26 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Scarborough in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical spring day in Scarborough reaches about 27°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Scarborough
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Scarborough weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 26° / 25° | 58 | 12.8 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 25° | 28 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 26° / 25° | 25 | 7.2 | 11.9 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 27° / 26° | 31 | 7.7 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| May | 27° / 26° | 67 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 26° | 149 | 21.1 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 27° / 26° | 171 | 24.8 | 12.6 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 174 | 24.8 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 150 | 21 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 165 | 23.2 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 180 | 23.3 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 26° | 98 | 17.8 | 11.4 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Scarborough gets around 124 mm of rain over 28 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 26 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Scarborough
None of Scarborough's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Scarborough sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Scarborough's rainy season runs June–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Scarborough sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Scarborough?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Scarborough for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Scarborough in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Scarborough sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Scarborough in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Scarborough in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Scarborough peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very 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) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Scarborough in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Scarborough is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 14 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) | 14 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 32 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Scarborough?
Scarborough sits at 11.2°N, 60.7°W, 9 m above sea level, in Trinidad and Tobago. The nearest listed city is Sangre Grande, 79 km away.
Topography around Scarborough
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Scarborough.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Scarborough has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 930 m.
The land around Scarborough is covered by trees (48%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (75%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (89%) within 80 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
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 Scarborough (11.1823°, -60.7353°, elevation 9 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.