Kenscoff weather in October

In October, Kenscoff sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 208 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Kenscoff's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kenscoff's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
208 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:47 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Kenscoff is human settlement in Kenscoff, Haiti.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kenscoff reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52820
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Kenscoff weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°266.5117.5
Feb27° / 17°428.211.47.0
Mar27° / 18°10315.311.95.9
Apr27° / 19°16920.312.45.0
May27° / 20°2402412.94.4
Jun28° / 21°14220.113.14.5
Jul29° / 21°13020.4134.3
Aug29° / 21°19323.412.63.9
Sep28° / 21°22325.512.13.8
Oct27° / 20°20824.211.64.4
Nov27° / 19°10115.811.15.7
Dec26° / 18°367.310.97.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43763
53763
63763
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123961
133961
143961
154060
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184159
194159
204258
214258
224456
234555
244654
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264753
274753
284852
294852
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kenscoff gets around 208 mm of rain over 24.2 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 78% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
684
784
884
983
1083
1183
1282
1382
1481
1580
1680
1779
1878
1977
2076
2175
2274
2373
2472
2571
2671
2770
2870
2969
3069
3169

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
106832
206832
306832
406832
506832
606832
706832
816732
916732
1016732
1116732
1216831
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1617029
1717128
1817227
1917425
2017524
2117623
2227721
2327820
2428018
2528117
2628216
2728414
2828513
2928612
3038611
3138710

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:43 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:435:33
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411.85:445:31
511.85:445:30
611.75:445:29
711.75:445:28
811.75:455:27
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1211.65:465:24
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1911.55:485:19
2011.55:485:19
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2411.45:505:16
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3011.35:525:13
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
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95.4Bright
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285.0Bright
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315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kenscoff

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Kenscoff?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kenscoff for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kenscoff in October

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

In October, Kenscoff sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kenscoff 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 22 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 Kenscoff 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 Kenscoff 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 Kenscoff 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 Kenscoff is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2233 µg/m³Mar 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kenscoff?

Kenscoff sits at 18.4°N, 72.3°W, 1,466 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Pétionville, 7.0 km away.

GressierThomazeauFond Parisien

Topography around Kenscoff

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kenscoff has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 956 m around an average of 1,373 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,258 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Kenscoff is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
956 m
16 km
2,258 m
80 km
2,681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pétionville 7.0 km · Delmas 11 km · Port-au-Prince 12 km · Carrefour 15 km · Croix-des-Bouquets 16 km · Gressier 28 km · Thomazeau 30 km · Fond Parisien 33 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 Kenscoff (18.4477°, -72.284°, elevation 1,466 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).