Fond Parisien weather in March

In March, Fond Parisien sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 97 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-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 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Fond Parisien's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fond Parisien's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:01 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical March 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, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
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92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
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Fond Parisien weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47030
56931
66931
76832
86733
96535
106535
116436
126337
136337
146238
156139
166040
176040
185941
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Fond Parisien gets around 97 mm of rain over 16.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 52% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
441
541
642
743
844
945
1046
1148
1249
1350
1451
1553
1654
1755
1856
1957
2058
2159
2259
2360
2460
2560
2660
2761
2861
2960
3060
3160

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1340516
2339526
3339526
4338536
5338536
6237547
7236557
8235567
9234577
10232597
11230617
12228628
13226648
14224668
15223678
16121699
17119719
181177210
191167211
201147411
211137412
221127413
231117513
241117414
251107415
261107415
27197416
28197317
29197218
30197119
31087121

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, 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
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:135:49
211.66:125:50
311.66:125:50
411.76:115:50
511.76:105:51
611.76:095:51
711.76:095:51
811.76:085:52
911.76:075:52
1011.86:065:52
1111.86:065:52
1211.86:055:53
1311.86:045:53
1411.86:035:53
1511.96:025:53
1611.96:015:54
1711.96:015:54
1811.96:005:54
1911.95:595:54
2011.95:585:55
2112.05:575:55
2212.05:565:55
2312.05:565:55
2412.05:555:56
2512.05:545:56
2612.05:535:56
2712.15:525:56
2812.15:515:56
2912.15:505:57
3012.15:505:57
3112.15:495:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.83 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 — March's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
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215.8Bright
225.9Bright
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245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Fond Parisien

In seasonPeak

None of Fond Parisien's seasonal hazards are active in March. 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
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May
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Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is March a good time to visit Fond Parisien?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fond Parisien in March

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

In March, Fond Parisien sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Fond Parisien in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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