Trinidad and Tobago
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 5,130 km². World rank 175 of 249; in Americas, 32 of 56. Agricultural land: 11.6% (2024). World rank 172 of 209; in Americas, 32 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 2,200 (2022). World rank 24 of 182; in Americas, 10 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 10.5% → 11.6%.
Territory
- Area
- 5,130 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 362
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 11.6% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- El Cerro del Aripo, 940 m
- Lowest point
- Caribbean Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 83
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 27
- Warmest month in the capital
- May, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 26°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 2,200 2022
Climate by month: Port of Spain
April: day 31°C, night 25°C, precipitation 56 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 23 | 100 |
| February | 29 | 23 | 61 |
| March | 30 | 24 | 52 |
| April | 31 | 25 | 56 |
| May | 30 | 25 | 117 |
| June | 29 | 25 | 222 |
| July | 29 | 25 | 202 |
| August | 29 | 25 | 202 |
| September | 30 | 25 | 141 |
| October | 29 | 25 | 176 |
| November | 29 | 25 | 213 |
| December | 28 | 24 | 178 |