When is the best time to go to Haiti?

When is the best time to go to Haiti? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Haiti, the weather is good everywhere in January, February, March and December
  • The best months to go to Port Au Prince are January, February, March and December
  • On average, the warmest months in Port Au Prince are February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
  • The rainiest months in this city are May, August, September and October
  • Les Cayes is the city with the best climate, with good weather 7 months a year
  • The sea temperature is suitable for swimming all year round in Port Au Prince


Where and when to go based on the weather?

Artibonite Department
Les Gonaïves, Saint-Marc...

January, February, March and December
83°F
1 to 3 days
81°F to 85°F
April and November
83°F to 86°F°C
5 to 8 days
83°F to 86°F
May, June, July, August, September and October
86°F to 90°F°C
12 to 17 days
85°F to 86°F

Département du Nord
Cap-Haïtien...

January and December
81°F
3 to 4 days
81°F to 83°F
February, March and April
81°F to 85°F°C
5 to 8 days
81°F
May, June, July, August, September, October and November
83°F to 88°F°C
10 to 15 days
83°F to 86°F

Nord-Est Department
Fort Liberté...

January and December
81°F
3 to 4 days
81°F to 83°F
February, March and April
81°F to 85°F°C
5 to 8 days
79°F to 81°F
May, June, July, August, September, October and November
83°F to 88°F°C
10 to 15 days
83°F to 86°F

Nord-Ouest Department
Port-de-Paix, Tortuga Island...

January, February, March and December
83°F
1 to 3 days
81°F to 83°F
April and November
83°F to 86°F°C
5 to 8 days
81°F to 85°F
May, June, July, August, September and October
86°F to 90°F°C
12 to 17 days
83°F to 86°F

Sud Department
Les Cayes...

January and December
83°F
3 days
83°F to 85°F
February, March, June, July and November
83°F to 86°F°C
4 to 8 days
81°F to 86°F
April, May, August, September and October
83°F to 86°F°C
10 to 12 days
83°F to 86°F

West
Port Au Prince, Thomazeau, Gonâve Island...

January, February and December
83°F to 88°F°C
1 to 3 days
81°F to 85°F
March
83°F to 86°F°C
3 to 7 days
81°F
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
83°F to 94°F°C
5 to 18 days
83°F to 86°F

To get all the information about the climate and weather in Haiti for a specific month, click on the corresponding link below:

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Best time to travel to Haiti by cities

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Temperatures and rainfall in Haiti

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Haiti and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Port Au Prince, Cap-Haïtien, Fort Liberté, Gonâve Island and Les Cayes, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Haiti

Find out when Haiti has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Haiti

The months with low numbers of tourists are: February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November. The number of visitors to Haiti is high in: January, July, August and December.

  • Very low season in Haiti: May, September and October.
  • Low season in Haiti: February, March, April, June and November.
  • High season in Haiti: January, July and August.
  • Peak season in Haiti: December.

Figure: Visitor index for Haiti month by month



Average price for flights to Haiti

A return flight between New York City and Port Au Prince is generally cheaper if you go in may ($ 423 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 159 more for your airline ticket to Port Au Prince if you go in august.

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Where to go in Haiti?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Port Au Prince86°F88°F86°F88°F90°F92°F94°F94°F92°F90°F88°F86°F
Cap-Haïtien81°F81°F81°F85°F85°F86°F86°F88°F88°F86°F83°F81°F
Fort Liberté81°F81°F81°F85°F85°F86°F86°F88°F88°F86°F83°F81°F
Gonâve Island83°F83°F83°F86°F88°F90°F90°F90°F88°F86°F83°F83°F
Les Cayes83°F83°F83°F83°F85°F86°F86°F86°F86°F86°F85°F83°F
Les Gonaïves83°F83°F83°F86°F88°F90°F90°F90°F88°F86°F83°F83°F
Port-de-Paix83°F83°F83°F86°F88°F90°F90°F90°F88°F86°F83°F83°F
Saint-Marc83°F83°F83°F86°F88°F90°F90°F90°F88°F86°F83°F83°F
Thomazeau86°F88°F86°F88°F90°F92°F94°F94°F92°F90°F88°F86°F
Tortuga Island83°F83°F83°F86°F88°F90°F90°F90°F88°F86°F83°F83°F

Legend:

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tolerable weather


About Haiti

What can I do in Haiti?

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Is this weather information for Haiti reliable?

Climate data for Haiti has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Haiti allows us to determine the average for each month in Port Au Prince, Cap-Haïtien, Fort Liberté, Gonâve Island, Les Cayes, Les Gonaïves, Port-de-Paix, Saint-Marc, and 2 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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