The Trinidad Region Trinidad and Tobago, well within the tropics, both enjoy a generally pleasant maritime tropical climate influenced by the northeast trade winds. In Trinidad the annual mean temperature is 78.8°F, and the average maximum temperature is 91.4°F. The humidity is high, particularly during the rainy season, when it averages 85 to 87 percent. The island receives an average of 83.07 inches of rainfall per year, usually concentrated in the months of June through December, when brief, intense showers frequently occur. Precipitation is highest in the Northern Range, which may receive as much as 151 inches. During the dry season, drought plagues the islands central interior. Tobagos climate is similar to Trinidads but slightly cooler. Its rainy season extends from June to December; the annual rainfall is 98.42 inches. The islands lie outside the hurricane belt; despite this, Hurricane Flora damaged Tobago in 1963, and Tropical Storm Alma hit Trinidad in 1974, causing damage before obtaining full strength.
Posted on: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 12:56:04 +0000
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