Grand Gosier weather in April

In April, Grand Gosier sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 119 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Grand Gosier's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grand Gosier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:36 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Grand Gosier reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12521
22521
32521
42521
52521
62521
72521
82521
92521
102521
112521
122521
132521
142521
152521
162521
172521
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202522
212522
222522
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302622

Grand Gosier weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°288117.7
Feb25° / 20°398.811.47.4
Mar25° / 21°8716.111.96.2
Apr25° / 21°11920.412.45.4
May26° / 22°13821.412.85.0
Jun27° / 23°6714.213.15.7
Jul28° / 23°5913.4136.0
Aug28° / 23°1111712.65.5
Sep27° / 23°12220.812.14.8
Oct27° / 23°13520.211.65.1
Nov26° / 22°7415.211.16.1
Dec25° / 21°358.510.97.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47327
57228
67228
77228
87327
97327
107327
117426
127426
137426
147426
157525
167525
177525
187525
197525
207426
217426
227426
237327
247327
257228
267129
277030
286931
296832
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Grand Gosier gets around 119 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 67% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
163
263
364
464
564
665
765
865
965
1065
1166
1266
1366
1466
1567
1667
1768
1868
1968
2069
2169
2270
2370
2470
2570
2671
2771
2871
2971
3071

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114842
214842
313843
413843
513843
613843
712844
812844
912844
1012844
1112844
1212844
1311854
1411845
1511845
1610855
1710855
189865
198866
208866
217876
226886
236886
245896
255887
264897
274897
284897
294897
304897

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:485:57
212.25:475:57
312.25:465:57
412.25:455:58
512.25:445:58
612.25:445:58
712.35:435:58
812.35:425:58
912.35:415:59
1012.35:405:59
1112.35:395:59
1212.35:395:59
1312.45:386:00
1412.45:376:00
1512.45:366:00
1612.45:366:00
1712.45:356:00
1812.45:346:01
1912.55:336:01
2012.55:336:01
2112.55:326:02
2212.55:316:02
2312.55:306:02
2412.55:306:02
2512.65:296:03
2612.65:286:03
2712.65:286:03
2812.65:276:03
2912.65:276:04
3012.65:266:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Grand Gosier

In seasonPeak

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

Grand Gosier 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 Grand Gosier?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Grand Gosier for sightseeing.

What to pack for Grand Gosier in April

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

In April, Grand Gosier sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Grand Gosier 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 offshore is warmest in September 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.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Grand Gosier in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Grand Gosier peaks around March 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 22UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Grand Gosier 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 Grand Gosier is worst in June — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2329 µg/m³Jan 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Grand Gosier?

Grand Gosier sits at 18.2°N, 71.9°W, 25 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Fond Parisien, 36 km away.

Fond ParisienKenscoffPétionvilleCroix-des-BouquetsThomazeauDelmasPort-au-Prince

Topography around Grand Gosier

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Grand Gosier has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,052 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Grand Gosier is covered by water (41%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (43%), trees (27%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (30%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
577 m
16 km
2,052 m
80 km
2,681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Fond Parisien 36 km · Kenscoff 48 km · Pétionville 53 km · Croix-des-Bouquets 54 km · Thomazeau 55 km · Delmas 57 km · Port-au-Prince 60 km · Neiba 63 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 Grand Gosier (18.1854°, -71.9182°, elevation 25 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).