Fond Parisien weather in December

In December, Fond Parisien sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Fond Parisien's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fond Parisien's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
42%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Fond Parisien reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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112617
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Fond Parisien weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37327
47426
57426
67525
77525
87525
97525
107525
117525
127624
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278020
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298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Fond Parisien gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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618
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918
1018
1118
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1318
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1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2017
2117
2217
2317
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2915
3016
3116

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1066727
2066925
3076924
4077122
5087121
6087220
7197218
8197317
91107316
101117216
111117315
121127314
131127413
141137313
151147312
161147312
171157311
181167211
191177111
201177210
211187110
221197010
231197010
241206910
25121699
26122689
27123679
28124678
29125668
30126658
31127657

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, 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
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244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:095:07
211.06:095:07
311.06:105:07
410.96:105:07
510.96:115:07
610.96:125:08
710.96:125:08
810.96:135:08
910.96:135:08
1010.96:145:09
1110.96:155:09
1210.96:155:09
1310.96:165:10
1410.96:165:10
1510.96:175:11
1610.96:175:11
1710.96:185:11
1810.96:185:12
1910.96:195:12
2010.96:195:13
2110.96:205:13
2210.96:205:14
2310.96:215:14
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2810.96:235:17
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.58 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 4.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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44.6Bright
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314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Fond Parisien

In seasonPeak

None of Fond Parisien's seasonal hazards are active in December. 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 December a good time to visit Fond Parisien?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Fond Parisien for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Fond Parisien in December

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

In December, Fond Parisien sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Fond Parisien in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in December — 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 December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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