Hinche in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Hinche sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 303 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 28°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Hinche's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hinche's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
303 mm
50 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.6
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Hinche in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 28°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Hinche reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Hinche

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 48 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
48
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hinche weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Hinche gets around 303 mm of rain over 50 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 10 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Hinche

In seasonPeak

In fall, Hinche overlaps 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 fall a good time to visit Hinche?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Hinche for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hinche in Fall

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

In fall, Hinche sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 50 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hinche in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 30°C across fall — 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 Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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