Trinidad in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Trinidad sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 293 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Trinidad's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Trinidad's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 293 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Trinidad in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Trinidad reaches about 29°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Trinidad weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 30° / 18° | 82 | 7.6 | 14 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 108 | 8.2 | 13.2 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 16° | 98 | 7.9 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 23° / 13° | 117 | 8.2 | 11.2 | 7.1 |
| May | 19° / 10° | 84 | 6.9 | 10.3 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 16° / 7° | 89 | 7.2 | 9.8 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 15° / 6° | 73 | 6.7 | 10 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 17° / 8° | 98 | 7.4 | 10.8 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 19° / 9° | 87 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 22° / 12° | 119 | 9.1 | 12.8 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 25° / 14° | 105 | 7.3 | 13.7 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 16° | 103 | 8.2 | 14.2 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Trinidad gets around 293 mm of rain over 24 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Trinidad?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Trinidad for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Trinidad in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Trinidad sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Trinidad in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Trinidad peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Trinidad?
Trinidad sits at 33.5°S, 56.9°W, 142 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Durazno, 38 km away.
Topography around Trinidad
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Trinidad.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Trinidad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m.
The land around Trinidad is covered by grassland (57%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.
Uruguay travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / I / L
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 66% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $25,216
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 11.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 14.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 542
- 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 Trinidad (-33.5165°, -56.8996°, elevation 142 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.