Gressier in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Gressier sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 80 mm of rain over about 17 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
80 mm
17 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
7.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Gressier in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical winter day in Gressier reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Gressier

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gressier 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
Jan27° / 20°204.6117.8
Feb27° / 20°306.211.47.4
Mar27° / 21°7211.411.96.5
Apr27° / 22°12516.812.45.6
May28° / 23°18621.312.94.7
Jun29° / 23°1201813.14.5
Jul29° / 23°11819.6134.3
Aug29° / 24°15921.712.64.0
Sep29° / 23°18023.512.13.8
Oct28° / 23°16722.311.64.4
Nov27° / 22°9013.911.16.0
Dec27° / 20°316.510.97.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Gressier gets around 80 mm of rain over 17 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 5 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.

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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 Gressier

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is winter a good time to visit Gressier?

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
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gressier in Winter

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

In winter, Gressier sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Gressier 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Gressier 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 Gressier peaks around August 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 20UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Gressier 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 Gressier is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (March, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2231 µg/m³Mar 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gressier?

Gressier sits at 18.5°N, 72.5°W, 17 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Léogâne, 12 km away.

Port-au-PrinceDelmasArcahaiePétionvilleKenscoffGrangwav

Topography around Gressier

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gressier has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,500 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Gressier is covered by water (36%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (48%), grassland (27%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
1,500 m
80 km
2,681 m
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Winter weather nearby: Léogâne 12 km · Carrefour 13 km · Port-au-Prince 20 km · Delmas 24 km · Arcahaie 26 km · Pétionville 26 km · Kenscoff 28 km · Grangwav 29 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 Gressier (18.5409°, -72.5268°, elevation 17 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.