Grand Gosier weather in October

In October, Grand Gosier sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 135 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Grand Gosier's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grand Gosier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:45 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Grand Gosier reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
22723
32723
42723
52723
62723
72723
82723
92723
102723
112723
122723
132723
142723
152623
162623
172623
182623
192623
202623
212623
222623
232623
242623
252623
262623
272623
282623
292623
302623
312622

Grand Gosier weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54456
64555
74555
84654
94654
104753
114753
124852
134852
144852
154852
164951
174951
185050
195149
205149
215248
225347
235347
245446
255545
265545
275644
285743
295842
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Grand Gosier gets around 135 mm of rain over 20.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 66% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
469
569
669
769
869
970
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1569
1669
1768
1867
1966
2065
2164
2264
2363
2462
2561
2660
2760
2859
2959
3058
3158

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105644
205644
305644
405644
505644
605545
705545
805545
905446
1005446
1105446
1205446
1305446
1405446
1505545
1605545
1705644
1805644
1905743
2005842
2105941
2206040
2306139
2406238
2506337
2616336
2716435
2816633
2916732
3016831
3116930

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:425:32
211.85:425:31
311.85:425:30
411.85:425:29
511.85:425:28
611.75:435:28
711.75:435:27
811.75:435:26
911.75:435:25
1011.75:445:24
1111.75:445:24
1211.65:445:23
1311.65:445:22
1411.65:455:22
1511.65:455:21
1611.65:455:20
1711.65:465:19
1811.55:465:19
1911.55:465:18
2011.55:475:17
2111.55:475:17
2211.55:475:16
2311.55:485:16
2411.45:485:15
2511.45:485:14
2611.45:495:14
2711.45:495:13
2811.45:505:13
2911.45:505:12
3011.45:515:12
3111.35:515:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.27 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 — October's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Grand Gosier

In seasonPeak

In October, Grand Gosier sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 October a good time to visit Grand Gosier?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Grand Gosier in October

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

In October, Grand Gosier sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Grand Gosier in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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