Carrefour weather in January

In January, Carrefour sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-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 68% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Carrefour's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carrefour's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:29 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January 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 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
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182720
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202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

How January really feels in Carrefour

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 12th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38515
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
98614
108614
118614
128515
138515
148614
158515
168515
178614
188614
198614
208614
218614
228614
238614
248614
258713
268713
278713
288713
298812
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Carrefour gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.6 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2817
2917
3017
3118

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10119764
20119773
30119773
40120772
50120772
60121762
70121771
80121771
90121771
100121771
110222751
121222741
131222750
141222750
151223740
161223740
171324720
181324711
191325701
201325701
211326691
221426681
230427681
240427681
250427690
260527680
270527680
280527680
290527680
300527680
310526690

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, 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 January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:265:20
210.96:265:20
310.96:265:21
410.96:275:22
510.96:275:22
610.96:275:23
710.96:275:23
810.96:285:24
910.96:285:25
1011.06:285:25
1111.06:285:26
1211.06:285:26
1311.06:295:27
1411.06:295:28
1511.06:295:28
1611.06:295:29
1711.06:295:29
1811.06:295:30
1911.06:295:31
2011.06:295:31
2111.06:295:32
2211.16:295:32
2311.16:295:33
2411.16:295:34
2511.16:295:34
2611.16:295:35
2711.16:295:35
2811.16:295:36
2911.16:285:37
3011.16:285:37
3111.26:285:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.94 kWh/m².

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 — January's 4.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Carrefour

In seasonPeak

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

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January 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 January

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

In January, Carrefour sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Carrefour in January

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

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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