Désarmes in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Désarmes sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 365 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Désarmes's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Désarmes's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
365 mm
64 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Désarmes in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical summer day in Désarmes reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Désarmes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Désarmes weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Désarmes gets around 365 mm of rain over 64 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 4 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Désarmes

In seasonPeak

In summer, Désarmes overlaps its atlantic hurricane and 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 summer a good time to visit Désarmes?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Désarmes.

What to pack for Désarmes in Summer

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

In summer, Désarmes sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 64 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Désarmes in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 30°C across summer — 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 Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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