Fond Parisien weather in August

In August, Fond Parisien sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 133 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Fond Parisien's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fond Parisien's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:33 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Fond Parisien reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
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122820
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282820
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Fond Parisien weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
85050
95050
104951
114951
124951
134951
144852
154753
164753
174753
184555
194555
204456
214456
224357
234258
244258
254258
264258
274159
284159
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Fond Parisien gets around 133 mm of rain over 17.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
350
450
550
650
749
849
949
1050
1150
1251
1351
1452
1553
1654
1756
1857
1958
2060
2161
2263
2364
2465
2565
2666
2767
2867
2967
3068
3168

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
128711
228711
327712
427712
526722
625732
725732
824742
924742
1023752
1123752
1222762
1321772
1420782
1520782
1619792
1718802
1817812
1916822
2016822
2115823
2214833
2314833
2413843
2513834
2612844
2712844
2812844
2911854
3011845
3111845

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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54calm
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284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:296:19
212.85:296:19
312.85:296:18
412.85:306:18
512.85:306:17
612.85:306:17
712.85:316:16
812.85:316:16
912.75:316:15
1012.75:316:15
1112.75:326:14
1212.75:326:14
1312.75:326:13
1412.75:336:12
1512.65:336:12
1612.65:336:11
1712.65:336:10
1812.65:346:10
1912.65:346:09
2012.65:346:08
2112.65:346:07
2212.55:356:07
2312.55:356:06
2412.55:356:05
2512.55:356:04
2612.55:356:04
2712.55:366:03
2812.45:366:02
2912.45:366:01
3012.45:366:00
3112.45:366:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.41 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 — August's 6.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
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246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Fond Parisien

In seasonPeak

In August, Fond Parisien sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is August a good time to visit Fond Parisien?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fond Parisien in August

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

In August, Fond Parisien sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fond Parisien in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — 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 August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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