Désarmes in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Désarmes sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 251 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Désarmes's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Désarmes's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
251 mm
47 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Désarmes in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical spring day in Désarmes reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Désarmes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 16 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
16
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Désarmes weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°154.8116.9
Feb29° / 20°195.411.46.5
Mar29° / 20°3910.111.95.8
Apr29° / 22°7116.212.44.7
May30° / 23°14120.912.93.9
Jun30° / 23°11420.313.13.6
Jul31° / 24°11120.4133.5
Aug31° / 24°13922.812.63.2
Sep30° / 23°16024.712.13.1
Oct30° / 23°13322.711.63.8
Nov29° / 21°6713.411.15.2
Dec29° / 20°174.610.96.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Désarmes gets around 251 mm of rain over 47 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Désarmes

In seasonPeak

In spring, Désarmes overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Désarmes sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Désarmes's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Désarmes?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Désarmes for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Désarmes in Spring

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

In spring, Désarmes sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Désarmes in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 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 Désarmes in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Désarmes 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 21UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Désarmes in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Désarmes 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 Désarmes?

Désarmes sits at 19.0°N, 72.4°W, 81 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Verrettes, 10 km away.

ArcahaieDessalinesSaint-MarcSaint-Michel de l'AtalayeHincheThomazeauCroix-des-Bouquets

Topography around Désarmes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Désarmes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,673 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,342 m.

The land around Désarmes is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
1,673 m
80 km
2,342 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Verrettes 10 km · Arcahaie 28 km · Dessalines 33 km · Saint-Marc 35 km · Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye 42 km · Hinche 43 km · Thomazeau 49 km · Croix-des-Bouquets 49 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 Désarmes (18.9934°, -72.3906°, elevation 81 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.