Léogâne weather in May

In May, Léogâne sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 134 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Léogâne's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Léogâne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:21 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Léogâne reaches about 29°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 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
152924
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172924
182924
192924
202924
212925
222925
232925
242925
252925
262925
272925
282925
292925
302925
312925

How May really feels in Léogâne

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 16 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
16
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Léogâne weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46832
56733
66634
76535
86436
96139
106040
115842
125545
135446
145248
155050
164852
174753
184555
194456
204258
214258
224159
234060
244159
254159
264159
274258
284258
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Léogâne gets around 134 mm of rain over 18.7 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 59% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
259
359
460
561
661
762
862
962
1062
1162
1261
1361
1460
1560
1659
1759
1858
1958
2058
2158
2258
2358
2458
2558
2658
2758
2857
2957
3056
3156

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
120800
218820
317830
417830
516840
615850
714860
813870
912871
1011881
1110891
1210891
139901
148911
157912
167912
176922
185932
195932
204942
214933
224933
233943
243934
253934
262935
272935
282926
292926
301927
311927

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:286:08
212.75:276:08
312.75:276:08
412.75:266:09
512.75:266:09
612.75:256:09
712.85:256:10
812.85:246:10
912.85:246:10
1012.85:236:11
1112.85:236:11
1212.85:226:11
1312.85:226:12
1412.85:216:12
1512.95:216:12
1612.95:216:13
1712.95:206:13
1812.95:206:14
1912.95:206:14
2012.95:196:14
2112.95:196:15
2212.95:196:15
2312.95:196:16
2413.05:186:16
2513.05:186:16
2613.05:186:17
2713.05:186:17
2813.05:186:17
2913.05:186:18
3013.05:176:18
3113.05:176:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.51 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 — May's 6.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Léogâne

In seasonPeak

None of Léogâne's seasonal hazards are active in May. 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 May a good time to visit Léogâne?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Léogâne for sightseeing.

What to pack for Léogâne in May

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

In May, Léogâne sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Léogâne in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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