Best time to go to Haiti for a perfect weather and where to go?
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...
Département du Nord
Cap-Haïtien...
Nord-Est Department
Fort Liberté...
Nord-Ouest Department
Port-de-Paix, Tortuga Island...
Sud Department
Les Cayes...
West
Port Au Prince, Thomazeau, Gonâve Island...
To get all the information about the climate and weather in Haiti for a specific month, click on the corresponding link below:
Haiti in january Haiti in february Haiti in march Haiti in april Haiti in may Haiti in june Haiti in july Haiti in august Haiti in september Haiti in october Haiti in november Haiti in december
Best time to travel to Haiti by cities
Artibonite Department 
Département du Nord 
Nord-Est Department 
Nord-Ouest Department 
Sud Department 
West 
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: February, May, June, October and November.
- Low season in Haiti: March, April and September.
- 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 Montreal and Port Au Prince is generally cheaper if you go in february ($ 542 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 217 more for your airline ticket to Port Au Prince if you go in august.
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. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Port Au Prince | 86°F | 88°F | 86°F | 88°F | 90°F | 92°F | 94°F | 94°F | 92°F | 90°F | 88°F | 86°F |
| Cap-Haïtien | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 83°F | 81°F |
| Fort Liberté | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 83°F | 81°F |
| Gonâve Island | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 86°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 86°F | 83°F | 83°F |
| Les Cayes | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F |
| Les Gonaïves | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 86°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 86°F | 83°F | 83°F |
| Port-de-Paix | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 86°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 86°F | 83°F | 83°F |
| Saint-Marc | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 86°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 86°F | 83°F | 83°F |
| Thomazeau | 86°F | 88°F | 86°F | 88°F | 90°F | 92°F | 94°F | 94°F | 92°F | 90°F | 88°F | 86°F |
| Tortuga Island | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 86°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 86°F | 83°F | 83°F |
Legend:
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good weather
tolerable weather
About Haiti
What can I do in Haiti?
Beaches / swimming
Nature and countryside
Culture and heritage
Sports
Family travel
Crafts / shopping
Gastronomy
Nightlife
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.