Arcahaie weather in February

In February, Arcahaie sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Arcahaie's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arcahaie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:24 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Arcahaie is human settlement in Arcahaie, Haiti.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Arcahaie reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
142722
152722
162722
172722
182722
192722
202722
212722
222722
232722
242722
252722
262722
272722
282722

How February really feels in Arcahaie

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Arcahaie weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°71.8118.4
Feb27° / 22°8211.48.2
Mar27° / 23°154.411.97.8
Apr28° / 23°277.212.47.1
May28° / 24°5712.212.95.6
Jun29° / 25°377.613.15.5
Jul30° / 26°214.7135.7
Aug30° / 26°365.812.65.5
Sep30° / 25°438.312.15.3
Oct29° / 25°489.211.65.7
Nov28° / 24°254.711.17.0
Dec28° / 23°81.810.98.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19937
20937
21928
22928
23928
24928
25919
26919
27919
289010

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Arcahaie gets around 8 mm of rain over 2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
228
238
248
259
269
279
289

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1414820
2414811
3513811
4413821
5412831
6412831
7412831
8412831
9412831
10313831
11313831
12314821
13315811
14215821
15216811
16217801
17217792
18218782
19218782
20218782
21218773
22219763
23219754
24219754
25218764
26218755
27318745
28318745

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:295:38
211.26:285:39
311.26:285:40
411.26:285:40
511.26:285:41
611.26:275:41
711.26:275:42
811.36:275:42
911.36:265:43
1011.36:265:43
1111.36:255:44
1211.36:255:44
1311.36:255:45
1411.46:245:45
1511.46:245:46
1611.46:235:46
1711.46:235:47
1811.46:225:47
1911.46:225:47
2011.46:215:48
2111.56:205:48
2211.56:205:49
2311.56:195:49
2411.56:195:49
2511.56:185:50
2611.56:175:50
2711.66:175:51
2811.66:165:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Arcahaie

In seasonPeak

None of Arcahaie's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Arcahaie sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Arcahaie?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Arcahaie for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Arcahaie in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Arcahaie sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Arcahaie in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Arcahaie in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arcahaie peaks around March 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 21UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Arcahaie in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arcahaie is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (March, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2231 µg/m³Mar 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arcahaie?

Arcahaie sits at 18.8°N, 72.5°W, 15 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Gressier, 26 km away.

GressierDésarmesCarrefourPort-au-PrinceLéogâneVerrettesDelmasCroix-des-Bouquets

Topography around Arcahaie

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arcahaie.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arcahaie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,383 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Arcahaie is covered by water (46%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, water (53%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
1,383 m
80 km
2,681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Gressier 26 km · Désarmes 28 km · Carrefour 29 km · Port-au-Prince 31 km · Léogâne 32 km · Verrettes 32 km · Delmas 34 km · Croix-des-Bouquets 37 km

Haiti travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 86% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,694
2025
Happiness
3.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2020
Homicide rate
41.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
18.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 444
Religion
Catholic 55%Protestant 29%none 10%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Arcahaie (18.7702°, -72.5123°, elevation 15 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).