Port of Spain vs Kingstown: which is sunnier?
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago vs 🇻🇨 St. Vincent & Grenadines · 286 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kingstown is the sunnier overall: about 3,040 hours of sunshine a year to Port of Spain's 2,546. Kingstown has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Port of Spain | Kingstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,546 | 3,040 |
| Sunniest month | March (84/100) | February (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 73/100 | 89/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,720 mm | 681 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Port of Spain vs Kingstown month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port of Spain | Kingstown | Port of Spain | Kingstown | Port of Spain | Kingstown | Port of Spain | Kingstown | |
| January | 76 | 92 | 29° | 27° | 100 | 27 | 28° | 28° |
| February | 83 | 94 | 29° | 27° | 61 | 15 | 28° | 28° |
| March | 84 | 93 | 30° | 27° | 52 | 20 | 29° | 28° |
| April | 84 | 93 | 31° | 28° | 56 | 21 | 30° | 29° |
| May | 72 | 90 | 31° | 28° | 117 | 41 | 30° | 29° |
| June | 66 | 85 | 30° | 28° | 222 | 68 | 30° | 29° |
| July | 66 | 83 | 30° | 28° | 202 | 74 | 30° | 29° |
| August | 66 | 81 | 30° | 29° | 202 | 88 | 30° | 30° |
| September | 68 | 81 | 30° | 29° | 141 | 88 | 31° | 31° |
| October | 66 | 77 | 30° | 29° | 176 | 107 | 31° | 30° |
| November | 66 | 81 | 29° | 28° | 213 | 89 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 66 | 89 | 29° | 28° | 178 | 43 | 29° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Kingstown · Feb Kingstown · Mar Kingstown · Apr Kingstown · May Kingstown · Jun Kingstown · Jul Kingstown · Aug Kingstown · Sep Kingstown · Oct Kingstown · Nov Kingstown · Dec Kingstown.
When to pick which
- November–February: Kingstown (average score 89/100 vs 73). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kingstown (average score 92/100 vs 80). Port of Spain is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: Kingstown (average score 83/100 vs 66). Port of Spain is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Kingstown (average score 79/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Port of Spain all year, Kingstown all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Port of Spain weather by month · Kingstown weather by month.
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