Arcahaie in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Arcahaie sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 24 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Arcahaie's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Arcahaie has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Arcahaie's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 24 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Arcahaie in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Arcahaie reaches about 27°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Arcahaie
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 22° | 7 | 1.8 | 11 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 22° | 8 | 2 | 11.4 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 23° | 15 | 4.4 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 28° / 23° | 27 | 7.2 | 12.4 | 7.1 |
| May | 28° / 24° | 57 | 12.2 | 12.9 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 37 | 7.6 | 13.1 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 26° | 21 | 4.7 | 13 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 30° / 26° | 36 | 5.8 | 12.6 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 43 | 8.3 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 48 | 9.2 | 11.6 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 24° | 25 | 4.7 | 11.1 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 23° | 8 | 1.8 | 10.9 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Arcahaie gets around 24 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Arcahaie
None of Arcahaie's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Arcahaie sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Arcahaie?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Arcahaie sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Arcahaie in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Arcahaie in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Arcahaie in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.