SeasonMapTobago (Scarborough) weather in August
Trinidad and Tobago
August in Tobago: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 25 rainy days.
#9 of 12 months in Tobago · #791 of 1383 destinations to visit in August · comfort 76/100 (tier B)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Tobago in August
No notes about August yet — the year-round notes are on Tobago's overview. Open Tobago on the map to add the first one.
Tobago climate normals — August
| Daytime high | 32°C / 89°F | 🔥 sweltering |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 25°C / 77°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 36°C / 97°F | |
| Sea temperature | 30°C / 86°F | ♨️ bath-warm |
| Rainfall | 178 mm / 7 in | ⛈ soaked |
| Rainy days | 25 days | |
| Humidity | 81% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | 24°C / 75°F | |
| Sunshine | 11 h/day | |
| Daylight | 12.5 h | |
| Wind | 26 km/h / 16 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 38 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Tobago in August
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsTobago Heritage Festival, Emancipation and Independence, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Tobago's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherTobago's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Tobago in August
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Nature
Leatherback nesting
1 Mar – 31 Aug · usuallyTurtle nestingLeatherbacks haul out overnight on Turtle Beach and Stonehaven Bay from March, peak between April and July, and the hatchlings run through August. The main beaches are guided-only after dark, and the guides check permits.
- Hazard
Hurricane season
1 Jun – 30 NovTobago sits at the southern edge of the belt and direct hits are rare enough that islanders name them by decade, but the tropical waves that cross it bring the wettest weeks of the year and cancel boat days. Source ↗
- Festival
Tobago Heritage Festival
16 Jul – 1 AugMajor festivalCrowdedNot one parade but a fortnight in which each village stages its own night: ole time wedding at Moriah, folk theatre, the salaka feast. You drive somewhere different every evening, which is the point of it. Source ↗
- Holiday
Emancipation and Independence
31 Jul – 1 SepNational holidayClosuresCrowdedTwo public holidays a month apart, on 1 August and 31 August, and Trinidadians take the ferry over for both. Government offices shut and the Store Bay end is at its busiest of the wet season. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Tobago — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Tobago in August — FAQ
- Is August a good time to visit Tobago?
- August in Tobago: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 25 rainy days. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Tobago on SeasonMap's comfort score (76/100).
- What is the weather like in Tobago in August?
- In August, Tobago averages a daily high of 31.7°C and a low of 25.2°C, with about 177.9 mm of rain over roughly 25.3 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Tobago in August?
- Tobago has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 38 in August.
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