Trinidad and Tobago in August

Emancipation (1 Aug) and Independence (31 Aug); local holiday crowds in Tobago.

• Trinidad · Port of Spain, Northern Range, Maracas, the southrainy

  Dry season January–May; wet season June–December with heavy afternoon rain and flooding in low areas. Sits south of the main hurricane track, though storms can pass close.

• Tobago · Crown Point, Castara, Speysiderainy

  Slightly drier and breezier than Trinidad; the north-east is greener and wetter. Tropical storms occasionally pass (Flora in 1963 was the last major hurricane).

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Emancipation Day

  1 Aug

  Processions in Port of Spain.

• Independence Day

  31 Aug

  Parade and fireworks.

• Wet season

  Jun–Dec · Port of Spain

  Heavy downpours and local flooding; tropical storms possible.

Crowds · Trinidad and Tobago

Medium

Prices · Trinidad and Tobago

Medium

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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