Fond Parisien weather in April

In April, Fond Parisien sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 155 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Fond Parisien's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fond Parisien's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:36 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Fond Parisien is village and communal section in Haiti.

Density
147/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 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Fond Parisien reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202619
212619
222619
232619
242619
252619
262619
272619
282619
292619
302619

Fond Parisien weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°235.7117.8
Feb26° / 17°368.311.47.2
Mar26° / 17°9716.111.96.0
Apr26° / 18°15520.412.45.1
May26° / 19°2112312.94.6
Jun27° / 20°10515.813.15.4
Jul28° / 20°7713.5135.5
Aug28° / 20°13317.612.64.9
Sep27° / 20°16321.812.14.6
Oct27° / 19°16421.211.64.9
Nov26° / 18°751311.16.3
Dec26° / 17°285.410.97.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 37% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175743
185644
195644
205644
215545
225545
235446
245446
255347
265347
275149
285149
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Fond Parisien gets around 155 mm of rain over 20.4 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 68% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
160
260
361
461
561
661
762
862
963
1063
1164
1265
1366
1467
1568
1668
1769
1870
1971
2071
2172
2272
2373
2473
2573
2674
2774
2874
2974
3075

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187022
286923
386824
486824
586725
686626
786626
876627
976627
1076528
1176429
1276330
1376231
1466232
1566034
1665836
1765638
1855639
1955441
2055243
2145145
2245046
2334948
2434849
2534750
2624652
2724553
2824454
2924355
3024256

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 5:48 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:485:57
212.25:475:58
312.25:465:58
412.25:455:58
512.25:445:58
612.25:445:58
712.35:435:59
812.35:425:59
912.35:415:59
1012.35:405:59
1112.35:406:00
1212.45:396:00
1312.45:386:00
1412.45:376:00
1512.45:366:00
1612.45:366:01
1712.45:356:01
1812.55:346:01
1912.55:336:02
2012.55:336:02
2112.55:326:02
2212.55:316:02
2312.55:306:03
2412.65:306:03
2512.65:296:03
2612.65:286:03
2712.65:286:04
2812.65:276:04
2912.65:266:04
3012.65:266:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Fond Parisien

In seasonPeak

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

Fond Parisien 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 April a good time to visit Fond Parisien?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Fond Parisien for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fond Parisien in April

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

In April, Fond Parisien sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Fond Parisien 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 44 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 Fond Parisien in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fond Parisien peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Fond Parisien 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 Fond Parisien 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 Fond Parisien?

Fond Parisien sits at 18.5°N, 72.0°W, 51 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Thomazeau, 20 km away.

ThomazeauCroix-des-BouquetsPétionvilleKenscoffDelmasGrand GosierPort-au-PrinceCarrefour

Topography around Fond Parisien

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fond Parisien has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 470 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Fond Parisien is covered by grassland (34%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), trees (25%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
470 m
16 km
2,703 m
80 km
2,681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Thomazeau 20 km · Croix-des-Bouquets 27 km · Pétionville 32 km · Kenscoff 33 km · Delmas 34 km · Grand Gosier 36 km · Port-au-Prince 38 km · Carrefour 44 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 Fond Parisien (18.5055°, -71.9812°, elevation 51 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).