Grand Gosier in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Grand Gosier sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 102 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Grand Gosier's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Grand Gosier 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 Grand Gosier's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
102 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
7.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Grand Gosier in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical winter day in Grand Gosier reaches about 25°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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Grand Gosier weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Grand Gosier gets around 102 mm of rain over 25 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Grand Gosier

In seasonPeak

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

Grand Gosier sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is winter a good time to visit Grand Gosier?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter 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 Winter

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Grand Gosier in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — 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 Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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