Grand Gosier weather in February

In February, Grand Gosier sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 39 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 65% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Grand Gosier's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grand Gosier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:21 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Grand Gosier reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Grand Gosier weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
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69010
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Grand Gosier gets around 39 mm of rain over 8.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
128
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
155540
255540
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:255:37
211.26:255:37
311.26:255:38
411.26:255:39
511.26:245:39
611.36:245:40
711.36:245:40
811.36:235:41
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1211.36:225:43
1311.46:225:43
1411.46:215:43
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1611.46:205:44
1711.46:205:45
1811.46:195:45
1911.46:195:46
2011.56:185:46
2111.56:185:46
2211.56:175:47
2311.56:165:47
2411.56:165:48
2511.56:155:48
2611.66:145:48
2711.66:145:49
2811.66:135:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.57 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 — February's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Grand Gosier

In seasonPeak

None of Grand Gosier's seasonal hazards are active in February. 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 February a good time to visit Grand Gosier?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Grand Gosier for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Grand Gosier in February

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

In February, Grand Gosier sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Grand Gosier in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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