When to go · Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago in May
Good month. Hot; turtles nesting; Indian Arrival Day (30 May).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Prices
- Medium
- Trinidad and Tobago
Verdict
Hot; turtles nesting; Indian Arrival Day (30 May).
Weather in May
- 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, Speysidefine
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.
Indian Arrival Day
30 May
Marks the 1845 arrival of indentured workers.
Corpus Christi
May–Jun (check)
Public holiday.
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 May
Rated best or good this month
Dry season ends; hot.