Grand Gosier weather in March

In March, Grand Gosier sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 87 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 47% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Grand Gosier's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grand Gosier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:01 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical March 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 23°C and 26°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)
12520
22520
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42520
52520
62520
72520
82520
92520
102520
112520
122520
132520
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Grand Gosier weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38416
48317
58317
68317
78317
88218
98218
108218
118218
128218
138218
148119
158119
168119
178119
188020
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208020
218020
228020
238020
247921
257921
267921
277822
287723
297624
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Grand Gosier gets around 87 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 53% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
441
542
643
744
845
946
1048
1149
1251
1352
1453
1554
1655
1756
1857
1958
2059
2159
2260
2360
2460
2561
2661
2761
2862
2962
3062
3163

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1454420
2454420
3453430
4451441
5352441
6351451
7350461
8349471
9348491
10247501
11245521
12243541
13241561
14239581
15237601
16235621
17133651
18131671
19129691
20127711
21126721
22124741
23123751
24121771
25120781
26119791
27118801
28117811
29016831
30015841
31015832

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:135:49
211.66:125:50
311.66:115:50
411.76:105:50
511.76:105:51
611.76:095:51
711.76:085:51
811.76:075:51
911.76:075:52
1011.86:065:52
1111.86:055:52
1211.86:045:53
1311.86:045:53
1411.86:035:53
1511.96:025:53
1611.96:015:53
1711.96:005:54
1811.96:005:54
1911.95:595:54
2011.95:585:54
2112.05:575:55
2212.05:565:55
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:545:55
2512.05:545:55
2612.05:535:56
2712.15:525:56
2812.15:515:56
2912.15:505:56
3012.15:495:57
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 6.06 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 — March's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Grand Gosier

In seasonPeak

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

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Grand Gosier in March

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

In March, Grand Gosier sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Grand Gosier in March

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

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 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 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
March 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).