Carrefour weather in December

In December, Carrefour sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 31 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 65% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Carrefour's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carrefour's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
38%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical December day in Carrefour reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°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, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
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202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

How December really feels in Carrefour

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

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

Carrefour weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°204.6117.8
Feb27° / 20°306.211.47.4
Mar27° / 21°7211.411.96.5
Apr27° / 22°12516.812.45.6
May28° / 23°18621.312.94.7
Jun29° / 23°1201813.14.5
Jul29° / 23°11819.6134.3
Aug29° / 24°15921.712.64.0
Sep29° / 23°18023.512.13.8
Oct28° / 23°16722.311.64.4
Nov27° / 22°9013.911.16.0
Dec27° / 20°316.510.97.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37822
47822
57921
67921
77921
87921
97921
108020
118020
127921
137921
147921
157921
168020
178020
188020
198020
208119
218119
228218
238218
248317
258416
268416
278416
288614
298614
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Carrefour gets around 31 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
423
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1621
1721
1821
1921
2020
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2619
2718
2818
2917
3017
3116

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1076726
2076924
3077023
4077122
5077320
6187219
7187318
8187417
9187615
10187714
11187714
12187813
13187912
14197911
15198010
16110809
17110809
18111808
19111808
20212788
21212788
22213778
23214777
24214777
25215767
26215767
27216766
28217756
29217765
30218755
31218764

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 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 6:10 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:105:08
211.06:115:08
311.06:125:09
410.96:125:09
510.96:135:09
610.96:135:09
710.96:145:10
810.96:155:10
910.96:155:10
1010.96:165:10
1110.96:165:11
1210.96:175:11
1310.96:175:11
1410.96:185:12
1510.96:185:12
1610.96:195:13
1710.96:205:13
1810.96:205:13
1910.96:215:14
2010.96:215:14
2110.96:225:15
2210.96:225:15
2310.96:225:16
2410.96:235:16
2510.96:235:17
2610.96:245:17
2710.96:245:18
2810.96:255:18
2910.96:255:19
3010.96:255:19
3110.96:265:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.69 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 4.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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214.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Carrefour

In seasonPeak

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

Carrefour 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 Carrefour?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carrefour in December

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

In December, Carrefour sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Carrefour in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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 Carrefour 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 Carrefour peaks around August 20 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 highHighAug 20UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Carrefour 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 Carrefour 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 Carrefour?

Carrefour sits at 18.5°N, 72.4°W, 57 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Port-au-Prince, 7.0 km away.

Croix-des-BouquetsLéogâneArcahaie

Topography around Carrefour

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carrefour has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,916 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Carrefour is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (33%), grassland (30%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
438 m
16 km
1,916 m
80 km
2,681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Port-au-Prince 7.0 km · Delmas 11 km · Pétionville 12 km · Gressier 13 km · Kenscoff 15 km · Croix-des-Bouquets 19 km · Léogâne 25 km · Arcahaie 29 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 Carrefour (18.5333°, -72.4°, elevation 57 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).