Hinche weather in October

In October, Hinche sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 118 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Hinche's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hinche's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:46 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Hinche reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
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43021
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312920

How October really feels in Hinche

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 18 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
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hinche weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54555
64555
74555
84555
94654
104654
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164852
174852
184951
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204951
215050
225149
235248
245347
255545
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275545
285743
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305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hinche gets around 118 mm of rain over 19 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 61% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
265
365
465
565
665
765
865
965
1065
1165
1265
1365
1465
1564
1664
1763
1862
1961
2061
2160
2259
2358
2457
2556
2655
2753
2852
2951
3050
3150

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103763
203763
303763
403763
503763
603763
703763
803763
903862
1003862
1103961
1203961
1304060
1404060
1514158
1614257
1714257
1814356
1914455
2014554
2114554
2214653
2314752
2414851
2514950
2615049
2715148
2815346
2925345
3025444
3125543

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:425:32
211.85:425:31
311.85:435:30
411.85:435:29
511.85:435:28
611.75:435:28
711.75:445:27
811.75:445:26
911.75:445:25
1011.75:455:24
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1211.65:455:23
1311.65:455:22
1411.65:465:21
1511.65:465:20
1611.65:465:20
1711.55:475:19
1811.55:475:18
1911.55:475:18
2011.55:485:17
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2211.55:495:16
2311.45:495:15
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2611.45:505:13
2711.45:515:13
2811.45:515:12
2911.35:525:12
3011.35:525:11
3111.35:525:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.14 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 — October's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hinche

In seasonPeak

In October, 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 October a good time to visit Hinche?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hinche for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hinche in October

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

In October, Hinche sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hinche in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in October — 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 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 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 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 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
October 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).