Gonaïves in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Gonaïves sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 142 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Gonaïves's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Gonaïves has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Gonaïves's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 142 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gonaïves in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Gonaïves reaches about 30°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Gonaïves
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 87 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Gonaïves weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 27° / 22° | 9 | 1.9 | 11 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 22° | 8 | 1.7 | 11.3 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 27° / 22° | 10 | 2.7 | 11.9 | 8.2 |
| Apr | 28° / 23° | 20 | 5.9 | 12.4 | 7.4 |
| May | 28° / 24° | 53 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 46 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 26° | 39 | 11.2 | 13.1 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 30° / 26° | 58 | 14.2 | 12.7 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 29° / 25° | 85 | 17.2 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 66 | 13.8 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 28° / 24° | 29 | 5.9 | 11.1 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 28° / 23° | 8 | 2 | 10.8 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gonaïves gets around 142 mm of rain over 39 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gonaïves
In summer, Gonaïves overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Gonaïves sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Gonaïves?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Gonaïves for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Gonaïves in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gonaïves sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gonaïves in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 30°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°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 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Gonaïves in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gonaïves peaks around August 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Gonaïves in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gonaïves is worst in June — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (March, 12 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 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Gonaïves?
Gonaïves sits at 19.4°N, 72.7°W, 5 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Dessalines, 28 km away.
Topography around Gonaïves
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gonaïves.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gonaïves has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,059 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,768 m.
The land around Gonaïves is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and water (24%) within 3 km, grassland (30%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and grassland (30%) 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 Gonaïves (19.4475°, -72.6893°, elevation 5 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.