SeasonMapTobago (Scarborough) weather in January
Trinidad and Tobago
January in Tobago: hot, a little rain, with clean air — fine if you can take sticky heat.
#4 of 12 months in Tobago · #278 of 1383 destinations to visit in January · comfort 87/100 (tier A)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Tobago in January
No notes about January yet — the year-round notes are on Tobago's overview. Open Tobago on the map to add the first one.
Tobago climate normals — January
| Daytime high | 30°C / 87°F | 🥵 hot |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 23°C / 74°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 33°C / 91°F | |
| Sea temperature | 27°C / 80°F | 😎 warm sea |
| Rainfall | 47 mm / 1.9 in | 🌦 some rain |
| Rainy days | 14 days | |
| Humidity | 77% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | 22°C / 71°F | |
| Sunshine | 10.5 h/day | |
| Daylight | 11.6 h | |
| Wind | 31 km/h / 19 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 49 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Tobago in January
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.
BusyChristmas and parang, 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 January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Dry season
1 Jan – 31 MayJanuary to May is the dry half: the tracks into the rainforest reserve stay passable, the water over Buccoo Reef clears, and the Atlantic side calms down enough to swim. Rates follow the weather up.
- Nature
Seabirds on Little Tobago
1 Oct – 30 Jun · usuallyBirdlife seasonRed-billed tropicbirds nest on the island off Speyside through the dry half of the year and frigatebirds harry them over the ridge. Boats run from Speyside when the channel is calm enough. Source ↗
- Festival
Christmas and parang
25 Nov – 1 JanChristmas & New YearCrowdedBook earlyParang bands work through December and the returning diaspora fills the flights and the guest houses from mid-month. Rooms and hire cars are dearer now than at any point except Carnival. Source ↗
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Tobago in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Tobago?
- January in Tobago: hot, a little rain, with clean air — fine if you can take sticky heat. It ranks #4 of 12 months for Tobago on SeasonMap's comfort score (87/100).
- What is the weather like in Tobago in January?
- In January, Tobago averages a daily high of 30.4°C and a low of 23.3°C, with about 47.1 mm of rain over roughly 14.3 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Tobago in January?
- Tobago has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 49 in January.