Croix-des-Bouquets weather in April

In April, Croix-des-Bouquets sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 169 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 20% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Croix-des-Bouquets's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Croix-des-Bouquets's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:36 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Croix-des-Bouquets is town in Ouest, Haiti.

Density
361/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical April day in Croix-des-Bouquets reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°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, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222719
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720

Croix-des-Bouquets weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°266.5117.5
Feb27° / 17°428.211.47.0
Mar27° / 18°10315.311.95.9
Apr27° / 19°16920.312.45.0
May27° / 20°2402412.94.4
Jun28° / 21°14220.113.14.5
Jul29° / 21°13020.4134.3
Aug29° / 21°19323.412.63.9
Sep28° / 21°22325.512.13.8
Oct27° / 20°20824.211.64.4
Nov27° / 19°10115.811.15.7
Dec26° / 18°367.310.97.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 36% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185743
195743
205743
215644
225644
235545
245446
255347
265248
275149
285050
295050
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Croix-des-Bouquets gets around 169 mm of rain over 20.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 67% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
158
258
359
459
560
660
761
862
963
1063
1164
1265
1366
1467
1568
1668
1769
1870
1971
2071
2172
2273
2373
2474
2574
2674
2775
2875
2975
3076

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1541540
2540550
3539560
4538570
5537580
6536590
7535600
8535591
9534601
10433621
11433621
12432631
13432631
14431641
15330661
16329671
17328681
18327691
19226702
20225712
21223732
22222742
23120772
24119782
25118792
26116803
27115813
28114823
29014833
30013834

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:495:58
212.25:485:59
312.25:475:59
412.25:465:59
512.25:455:59
612.25:455:59
712.35:446:00
812.35:436:00
912.35:426:00
1012.35:416:00
1112.35:406:01
1212.45:406:01
1312.45:396:01
1412.45:386:01
1512.45:376:02
1612.45:366:02
1712.45:366:02
1812.55:356:02
1912.55:346:03
2012.55:336:03
2112.55:336:03
2212.55:326:03
2312.55:316:04
2412.65:316:04
2512.65:306:04
2612.65:296:05
2712.65:296:05
2812.65:286:05
2912.65:276:05
3012.65:276:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Croix-des-Bouquets

In seasonPeak

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

Croix-des-Bouquets sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
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Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is April a good time to visit Croix-des-Bouquets?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Croix-des-Bouquets for sightseeing.

What to pack for Croix-des-Bouquets in April

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

In April, Croix-des-Bouquets sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Croix-des-Bouquets in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — 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 Croix-des-Bouquets in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Croix-des-Bouquets 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 Croix-des-Bouquets in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Croix-des-Bouquets is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2233 µg/m³Mar 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Croix-des-Bouquets?

Croix-des-Bouquets sits at 18.6°N, 72.2°W, 69 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Delmas, 9.0 km away.

CarrefourFond ParisienGressier

Topography around Croix-des-Bouquets

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Croix-des-Bouquets.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Croix-des-Bouquets has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,736 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Croix-des-Bouquets is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
1,736 m
80 km
2,681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Delmas 9.0 km · Pétionville 9.0 km · Port-au-Prince 12 km · Kenscoff 16 km · Thomazeau 16 km · Carrefour 19 km · Fond Parisien 27 km · Gressier 32 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 Croix-des-Bouquets (18.5768°, -72.2262°, elevation 69 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).