Arcahaie weather in March

In March, Arcahaie sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 15 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 75% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Arcahaie's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arcahaie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:04 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
31%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Arcahaie is human settlement in Arcahaie, Haiti.

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical March day in Arcahaie reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82723
92723
102723
112723
122723
132723
142723
152723
162723
172723
182723
192723
202723
212723
222723
232723
242723
252723
262723
272723
282723
292723
302723
312823

How March really feels in Arcahaie

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

March 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 March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
178911
188911
198911
208812
218812
228812
238812
248812
258812
268713
278713
288812
298812
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Arcahaie gets around 15 mm of rain over 4.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
710
810
910
1010
1110
1211
1311
1412
1512
1613
1714
1815
1915
2016
2117
2218
2318
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3018
3118

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1318745
2418735
3418735
4519715
5519715
6519706
7520696
8520696
9520696
10520696
11420706
12420697
13419707
14419698
15318718
16318718
17317719
18216739
192157310
202157310
211147510
221147411
231137511
241137511
251127512
261127512
271127512
281127413
291117414
301117414
311117315

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:155:51
211.66:155:52
311.66:145:52
411.76:135:52
511.76:125:53
611.76:125:53
711.76:115:53
811.76:105:54
911.76:095:54
1011.86:095:54
1111.86:085:54
1211.86:075:55
1311.86:065:55
1411.86:055:55
1511.86:055:55
1611.96:045:56
1711.96:035:56
1811.96:025:56
1911.96:015:56
2011.96:005:57
2112.05:595:57
2212.05:595:57
2312.05:585:57
2412.05:575:58
2512.05:565:58
2612.15:555:58
2712.15:545:58
2812.15:535:59
2912.15:535:59
3012.15:525:59
3112.15:515:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6 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 — March's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Arcahaie

In seasonPeak

None of Arcahaie's seasonal hazards are active in March. 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 March a good time to visit Arcahaie?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March 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 March

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

In March, Arcahaie sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Arcahaie in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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
March 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).