Trinidad and Tobago in October

Rain and floods possible; Divali preparations (check date).

• 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.

• Divali

  Oct–Nov (check)

  Oil lamps (deyas) and the Divali Nagar in central Trinidad.

• Wet season

  Jun–Dec · Port of Spain

  Heavy downpours and local flooding; tropical storms possible.

Crowds · Trinidad and Tobago

Low

Prices · Trinidad and Tobago

Low

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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