Léogâne weather in April

In April, Léogâne sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 80 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Léogâne's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Léogâne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:38 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Léogâne reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
92823
102823
112823
122823
132823
142823
152824
162824
172824
182824
192824
202824
212824
222824
232924
242924
252924
262924
272924
282924
292924
302924

How April really feels in Léogâne

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

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

Léogâne weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°204.7117.7
Feb28° / 22°225.411.47.5
Mar28° / 23°448.911.96.6
Apr28° / 24°801412.45.5
May29° / 24°13418.712.94.5
Jun30° / 25°9315.113.14.5
Jul30° / 25°8915.8134.4
Aug30° / 26°11118.112.64.0
Sep30° / 25°12119.512.13.9
Oct29° / 25°13219.811.64.3
Nov28° / 24°7512.511.15.8
Dec28° / 23°295.610.97.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38218
48218
58119
68119
78119
88119
98020
107921
117921
127921
137921
147921
157822
167822
177822
187822
197723
207723
217723
227723
237624
247624
257525
267426
277327
287228
297228
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Léogâne gets around 80 mm of rain over 14 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
440
541
641
741
842
942
1043
1143
1244
1344
1445
1546
1647
1747
1848
1949
2049
2150
2250
2351
2452
2553
2653
2754
2855
2956
3057

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1045541
2045442
3045244
4045145
5044946
6044847
7044748
8144649
9144550
10144451
11144451
12134353
13134353
14134353
15134254
16124255
17124156
18024058
19023959
20023761
21023662
22013465
23013267
24013168
25012970
26012772
27012574
28012475
29012277
30012178

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:506:00
212.25:506:00
312.25:496:00
412.25:486:01
512.25:476:01
612.25:466:01
712.35:456:01
812.35:456:01
912.35:446:02
1012.35:436:02
1112.35:426:02
1212.45:416:02
1312.45:416:03
1412.45:406:03
1512.45:396:03
1612.45:386:03
1712.45:376:04
1812.55:376:04
1912.55:366:04
2012.55:356:04
2112.55:346:05
2212.55:346:05
2312.55:336:05
2412.65:326:05
2512.65:326:06
2612.65:316:06
2712.65:306:06
2812.65:306:07
2912.65:296:07
3012.65:286:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Léogâne

In seasonPeak

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

Léogâne 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 April a good time to visit Léogâne?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Léogâne for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Léogâne in April

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

In April, Léogâne sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Léogâne in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 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 Léogâne in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Léogâne peaks around June 14 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 14UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Léogâne in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Léogâne 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 Léogâne?

Léogâne sits at 18.5°N, 72.6°W, 18 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Gressier, 12 km away.

GrangwavCarrefourTigwavPort-au-PrinceArcahaieJacmelDelmas

Topography around Léogâne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Léogâne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,036 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,657 m.

The land around Léogâne is covered by grassland (38%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, water (52%), grassland (25%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
1,036 m
80 km
2,657 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Gressier 12 km · Grangwav 17 km · Carrefour 25 km · Tigwav 26 km · Port-au-Prince 31 km · Arcahaie 32 km · Jacmel 32 km · Delmas 35 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 Léogâne (18.5111°, -72.6334°, elevation 18 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).