There are only two seasons, a dry season that lasts from about January to May and a wet season that lasts from June to December. The annual rainfall is approximately 2,000 mm and the average number of hours of daylight is approximately 11 hours per day. Trinidad had no hurricane since 1933. The vivid purple and yellow poui trees and the spectacular orange immortelles that splash colour so vividly along the hillsides are only the beginning. There are more than 700 orchid species.
Forests cover much of Trinidad.
The Northern Range rising to a little over 3.000 feet, most of which is covered by one or another form of tropical rainforest. From about 100 different sorts of mammals are 60 of bats. The continental origin and proximity of Trinidad to South America, along with its many varied habitats, has resulted in an unusually diverse fauna. Other species easily found include the Amazon parrot, iguana, manatees, capuchin and howler monkeys. Religious diversity naturally follows.