Haiti climate
World Climates covers 9 places in Haiti. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Port-au-Prince (29 °C84 °F) and the coolest is Saint-Marc (27 °C81 °F). The wettest is Les Cayes with 797 mm31 in of precipitation per year, the driest Saint-Marc with 499 mm20 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot semi-arid (BSh, 7 places) and tropical savanna (dry winter) (Aw, 2 places).
The highest monthly average high is in Arcahaie (36 °C97 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Saint-Marc (19 °C67 °F in January).
Across the places in Haiti, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are January, February and December (9, 9 and 9 of 9 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Haiti?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Haiti is Port-au-Prince at 29 °C84 °F. The coolest is Saint-Marc at 27 °C81 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Haiti?
Les Cayes gets the most precipitation, 797 mm31 in in an average year. The driest place is Saint-Marc with 499 mm20 in.
How many places in Haiti does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 9 places in Haiti. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Haiti?
It depends on the place. Across Haiti, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are January, February and December. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Haiti
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port-au-Prince | 29 | 34 | 23 | 509 |
| Port-de-Paix | 27 | 30 | 24 | 700 |
| Saint-Marc | 27 | 34 | 19 | 499 |
| Dessalines | 28 | 35 | 20 | 542 |
| Jacmel | 28 | 31 | 25 | 584 |
| Cap-Haïtien | 27 | 30 | 24 | 653 |
| Arcahaie | 29 | 36 | 21 | 499 |
| Les Cayes | 28 | 30 | 25 | 797 |
| Tigwav | 29 | 33 | 24 | 538 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Carrefour → data of Port-au-Prince
- Delmas → data of Port-au-Prince
- Pétionville → data of Port-au-Prince
- Cité Soleil → data of Port-au-Prince
- Croix-des-Bouquets → data of Port-au-Prince
- Léogâne → data of Port-au-Prince
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.