When to go · Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago in December
Great month. Parang and Christmas; rains ease late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Prices
- Medium
- Trinidad and Tobago
Verdict
Parang and Christmas; rains ease late in the month.
Weather in December
- Trinidad · Port of Spain, Northern Range, Maracas, the southfine
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, Speysidebest weather
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).
Festivals and holidays
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.
Christmas and Boxing Day
25–26 Dec
Parang music, black cake, closures.
Wet season
Jun–Dec · Port of Spain
Heavy downpours and local flooding; tropical storms possible.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Trinidad and Tobago
- Medium
- Prices · Trinidad and Tobago
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in December
Rated best or good this month
Tobago
Best weather of the year (Crown Point, Castara, Speyside)
Dry season; Christmas music (parang).