Hinche weather in August

In August, Hinche sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 107 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hinche's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hinche's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:32 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Hinche reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123122
133122
143122
153122
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273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How August really feels in Hinche

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Hinche weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°153.9117.6
Feb29° / 18°164.111.46.8
Mar29° / 18°346.911.96.1
Apr29° / 19°7911.312.45.2
May30° / 21°14617.912.94.2
Jun31° / 21°9916.413.13.8
Jul31° / 21°7814.3133.9
Aug31° / 21°10716.812.63.7
Sep31° / 21°13320.512.13.5
Oct30° / 21°1181911.64.2
Nov28° / 19°5310.211.16.0
Dec28° / 18°163.710.97.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35347
45347
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115347
125248
135248
145149
155149
165050
175050
184951
194852
204852
214852
224654
234555
244555
254555
264555
274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hinche gets around 107 mm of rain over 16.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
648
748
848
948
1049
1150
1251
1351
1452
1553
1654
1755
1856
1957
2058
2159
2260
2360
2461
2561
2662
2762
2862
2963
3063
3163

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
123959
213960
313861
413861
513762
613762
713762
813762
913762
1013762
1113762
1203763
1303763
1403664
1503664
1603664
1703664
1803664
1903664
2003565
2103565
2203565
2303466
2403367
2503268
2603268
2703169
2803070
2902971
3002971
3102872

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:286:20
212.95:286:20
312.85:296:19
412.85:296:19
512.85:296:18
612.85:306:18
712.85:306:17
812.85:306:17
912.85:306:16
1012.75:316:16
1112.75:316:15
1212.75:316:14
1312.75:326:14
1412.75:326:13
1512.75:326:12
1612.75:326:12
1712.65:336:11
1812.65:336:10
1912.65:336:10
2012.65:346:09
2112.65:346:08
2212.65:346:07
2312.55:346:07
2412.55:356:06
2512.55:356:05
2612.55:356:04
2712.55:356:03
2812.55:356:03
2912.45:366:02
3012.45:366:01
3112.45:366:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Hinche

In seasonPeak

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

Hinche 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 August a good time to visit Hinche?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hinche.

What to pack for Hinche in August

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

In August, Hinche sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hinche in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 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 Hinche in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Hinche peaks around June 17 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 highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Hinche in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hinche is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (February, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2031 µg/m³Feb 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hinche?

Hinche sits at 19.1°N, 72.0°W, 230 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Saint-Raphaël, 39 km away.

Saint-RaphaëlSaint-Michel de l'AtalayeDésarmesVerrettesDessalinesThomazeauDajabónTerrier Rouge

Topography around Hinche

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hinche has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 252 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,270 m.

The land around Hinche is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
807 m
80 km
2,270 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Saint-Raphaël 39 km · Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye 42 km · Désarmes 43 km · Verrettes 49 km · Dessalines 55 km · Thomazeau 55 km · Dajabón 55 km · Terrier Rouge 55 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 Hinche (19.1409°, -72.0119°, elevation 230 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).