Cap-Haïtien weather in December

In December, Cap-Haïtien sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 101 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cap-Haïtien's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cap-Haïtien's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:21 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Cap-Haïtien reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Cap-Haïtien weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 22°10815.410.96.4
Feb25° / 22°7613.511.36.6
Mar25° / 22°9815.311.96.4
Apr26° / 23°9616.812.46.0
May27° / 24°1132012.95.2
Jun28° / 25°6515.513.25.4
Jul28° / 25°6015.413.15.4
Aug28° / 25°8319.312.74.7
Sep28° / 25°10122.312.14.2
Oct28° / 25°12523.411.54.5
Nov26° / 23°1512211.14.9
Dec26° / 22°10117.710.86.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27822
37921
47921
58020
68020
78020
88020
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cap-Haïtien gets around 101 mm of rain over 17.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
164
263
362
462
561
660
759
859
958
1057
1157
1256
1356
1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1956
2056
2156
2256
2355
2455
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2852
2951
3050
3150

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1044452
2044452
3044551
4044551
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6044650
7044649
8054649
9054748
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11054847
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24175735
25175834
26175933
27176131
28176230
29176428
30176527
31176725

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:125:05
210.96:125:05
310.96:135:06
410.96:145:06
510.96:145:06
610.96:155:06
710.86:155:06
810.86:165:07
910.86:175:07
1010.86:175:07
1110.86:185:08
1210.86:185:08
1310.86:195:08
1410.86:195:09
1510.86:205:09
1610.86:215:09
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1810.86:225:10
1910.86:225:11
2010.86:235:11
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.41 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 4.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cap-Haïtien

In seasonPeak

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

Cap-Haïtien 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 December a good time to visit Cap-Haïtien?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Cap-Haïtien for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cap-Haïtien in December

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

In December, Cap-Haïtien sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Cap-Haïtien in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Cap-Haïtien in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cap-Haïtien peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Cap-Haïtien in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cap-Haïtien is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (February, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2031 µg/m³Feb 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cap-Haïtien?

Cap-Haïtien sits at 19.8°N, 72.2°W, 7 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Lenbe, 22 km away.

LenbeTerrier RougeSaint-RaphaëlSaint-Michel de l'AtalayeDajabónSan Fernando de Monte CristiGonaïvesDessalines

Topography around Cap-Haïtien

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cap-Haïtien has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,768 m.

The land around Cap-Haïtien is covered by water (40%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (54%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (35%), grassland (34%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
680 m
16 km
795 m
80 km
1,768 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Lenbe 22 km · Terrier Rouge 29 km · Saint-Raphaël 36 km · Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye 46 km · Dajabón 56 km · San Fernando de Monte Cristi 59 km · Gonaïves 62 km · Dessalines 65 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 Cap-Haïtien (19.7594°, -72.1981°, elevation 7 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).