Désarmes in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Désarmes sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 51 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Désarmes's best 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
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 51 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Désarmes in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Désarmes reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Désarmes
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Désarmes weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 19° | 15 | 4.8 | 11 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 19 | 5.4 | 11.4 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 39 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 71 | 16.2 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 141 | 20.9 | 12.9 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 114 | 20.3 | 13.1 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 111 | 20.4 | 13 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 139 | 22.8 | 12.6 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 160 | 24.7 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 133 | 22.7 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 67 | 13.4 | 11.1 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 17 | 4.6 | 10.9 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Désarmes gets around 51 mm of rain over 15 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Désarmes
None of Désarmes's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Désarmes?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Désarmes sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Désarmes in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Désarmes in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Désarmes in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.