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We get lots of
questions about Tobago weather. We go at any and all times of
the year. The 'rainy' season we love because the island is
green and lush. Tobago rain is nothing like rain from home.
It's hot, refreshing, and it's over in a flash. A good excuse
for a rum punch and a game of cards under a beach hut. It's
also unpredictable. We had rain every day on a trip in the dry
season, and no rain for 2 weeks in the rainy season. Whatever
the weather, you still need your factor 30 for Tobago. Honest. (If you look at our photo gallery - note that almost all the
pics were taken in the rainy season and you'll see what we
mean)
Tobago’s dry season, and peak season - January -
May
The weather is cooler than the wet season and less humid.
You may still experience rain storms in the dry season, but rain in Tobago is nothing like a wet day in
Cleethorpes. Tobago rainstorms are quick and fierce - with warm heavy rain that makes the sea eerily flat and refreshes the
plant life. Within minutes of the rain stopping, the sun is beating down again and your towel is dry. Swimming in the rain is lovely.
Rainy season - not to be confused with ‘monsoons’. Tobago’s rainy season is supposedly from
June to December, but over the years the seasons have become somewhat blurred and the dry season seems to last longer than it used to. The rainy season means the island is at it’s prettiest - lush and green, prices are at their lowest, and tourists are few and far between.
Hurricanes
Tobago is considered, like Trinidad, to be south of the
hurricane belt. Hurricane Ivan did brush the north of Tobago
in September 2004, causing damage to property and trees, and
tragically, one loss of life. Before Ivan in 2004, the last hurricane to
visit Tobago was Flora in 1963, which caused terrible damage.
In 1963 there was no warning - which was the reason why the
island suffered so badly.
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