The climate of Cap-Haitien
Cap-Haïtien is located on the north coast of Haiti. Cap-Haïtien was the capital of the country under French colonization. Cap-Haïtien is a popular holiday destination and, if the political situation were a little more stable, could play an important role in the international tourism world. This tourism mainly takes place on the nearby Labadie peninsula, where cruise ships arrive almost daily. In 1842 the city was almost completely destroyed by a large earthquake. Cap-Haïtien is an important trading city and port for Haiti. Mainly coffee, rice, maize and tobacco are traded.
According to citypopulationreview, Cap-Haïtien has a tropical savanna climate. Unlike the rest of the country, Cap-Haïtien, like the rest of the north coast of the Hispaniola Island, has a wet winter period and a drier summer period. This is exactly the opposite to the rest of the country. Summer is pleasantly warm and often doesn’t feel as hot as it is, due to the cooler sea breeze that usually blows here. The north coast of Haiti also has to deal with tropical depressions and hurricanes.
Climate figures
The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).
| maximum temperature | minimum temperature | hours of sunshine per day | days of rainfall per month | water temperature | ||
| January | 29℃ | 18℃ | 6 | 11 | 26℃ | |
| February | 29℃ | 18℃ | 7 | 9 | 26℃ | |
| March | 30℃ | 19℃ | 7 | 9 | 26℃ | |
| April | 31℃ | 19℃ | 7 | 10 | 26℃ | |
| May | 32℃ | 21℃ | 7 | 13 | 27℃ | |
| June | 33℃ | 21℃ | 8 | 13 | 28℃ | |
| July | 33℃ | 22℃ | 8 | 15 | 28℃ | |
| August | 33℃ | 22℃ | 8 | 15 | 29℃ | |
| September | 33℃ | 21℃ | 7 | 16 | 29℃ | |
| October | 33℃ | 21℃ | 7 | 17 | 29℃ | |
| November | 30℃ | 20℃ | 6 | 12 | 28℃ | |
| December | 29℃ | 19℃ | 6 | 11 | 27℃ |
Weather in Cap-Haitien
Here you will find the weather forecast for Cap-Haitien. View the current weather in Cap-Haïtien and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Cap-Haitien. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Cap-Haitien. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Cap-Haitien? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.
An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.
The weather in January
In January, the average maximum temperature in Cap Haitien is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in February
In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Cap Haitien is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in March
In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Cap Haitien is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in April
In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Cap Haitien is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in May
In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Cap Haitien is around 32 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in June
In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Cap Haitien is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in July
In July, the average maximum temperature in Cap Haitien is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in August
In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Cap Haitien is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in September
In September, the average maximum temperature in Cap Haitien is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in October
In October, the average maximum temperature in Cap Haitien is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in November
In November, the average maximum temperature in Cap Haitien is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in December
In December, the average maximum temperature in Cap Haitien is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
