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Climate and weather of Haiti



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Haiti




 

Climate

 
Haiti has a tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season.

Temperatures range from 28 to 32° throughout the year on the coasts (they are lower in the mountains). Rainfall is high in the central mountains (the valleys are usually dry), on the north coast and on the south coast (1 000 to 1 500 mm per year). The rains are lower in the west of the country (500 mm per year) Cyclones sometimes reach the coasts in June to August, September and October.

Rainy season (April to October)
Temperatures are stable (32°) and rainfall is high. Humidity is also high.

Dry season (November to March)
Temperatures are high (28 to 30°) except when cold winds reach the northern coast of Haiti in December to February and March. Rainfall is low.

 When to go to Haiti (pleasant climate) 
The climate of Haiti is pleasant during the following months :

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

 

Weather

(main cities) 
Average temperatures and rainfall

Port-au-Prince (Capital of Haiti)

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
31°
31°
32°
32°
32°
33°
min
24°
24°
26°
26°
26°
27°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
34°
34°
33°
32°
32°
31°
min
28°
27°
27°
27°
26°
25°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
30
50
70
150
210
90
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
70
130
160
160
80
30

Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Haiti are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.

 Quick facts 
Haiti is bordered by the Dominican Republic to the east and by the Caribbean Sea to the south, to the west and to the north.

Capital: Port-au-Prince
Area: 28 000 km²
Population: 10 000 000 inhabitants
Languages: French, Creole
Currency: Gourde

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