Tunapuna in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tunapuna sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 88 mm of rain over about 19 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 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Tunapuna's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Tunapuna 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 Tunapuna's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
88 mm
19 wet days
Avg wind
24 km/h
Travel score
7.1
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tunapuna in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical spring day in Tunapuna reaches about 27°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Tunapuna

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.

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

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

Tunapuna 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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tunapuna gets around 88 mm of rain over 19 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 24 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tunapuna

In seasonPeak

None of Tunapuna's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Tunapuna'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 spring a good time to visit Tunapuna?

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.

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Tunapuna for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tunapuna in Spring

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

In spring, Tunapuna sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 19 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Tunapuna 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 25 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
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Tunapuna in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tunapuna 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 Tunapuna in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tunapuna 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 Tunapuna?

Tunapuna sits at 10.7°N, 61.4°W, 55 m above sea level, in Trinidad and Tobago. The nearest listed city is Paradise, 3.0 km away.

ArimaLaventillePort of SpainChaguanasDiego MartinSangre GrandeMarabella

Topography around Tunapuna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tunapuna has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 m around an average of 109 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 Tunapuna is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, trees (50%) within 16 km, and water (72%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
623 m
16 km
921 m
80 km
1,036 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Spring weather nearby: Paradise 3.0 km · Arima 12 km · Laventille 12 km · Port of Spain 14 km · Chaguanas 15 km · Diego Martin 21 km · Sangre Grande 29 km · Marabella 39 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 Tunapuna (10.6524°, -61.3888°, elevation 55 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.