Les Cayes in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Les Cayes sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 201 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Les Cayes's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Les Cayes has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Les Cayes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 201 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Les Cayes in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical spring day in Les Cayes reaches about 27°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Les Cayes
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Les Cayes weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 22° | 23 | 5.1 | 11 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 22° | 22 | 5.7 | 11.4 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 22° | 41 | 10 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 27° / 23° | 60 | 13.1 | 12.4 | 6.4 |
| May | 27° / 24° | 100 | 15.6 | 12.8 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 25° | 62 | 10 | 13.1 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 54 | 10 | 13 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 25° | 78 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 25° | 100 | 16.4 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 28° / 24° | 145 | 18.3 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 24° | 84 | 12.2 | 11.1 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 27° / 23° | 27 | 6 | 10.9 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Les Cayes gets around 201 mm of rain over 39 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Les Cayes
In spring, Les Cayes overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Les Cayes sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Les Cayes's rainy season runs August–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Les Cayes sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Les Cayes?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Les Cayes for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Les Cayes in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Les Cayes sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Les Cayes in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Les Cayes in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Les Cayes peaks around June 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Les Cayes in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Les Cayes is worst in July — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Les Cayes?
Les Cayes sits at 18.2°N, 73.7°W, 1 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Jérémie, 64 km away.
Topography around Les Cayes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Les Cayes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Les Cayes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,322 m.
The land around Les Cayes is covered by water (45%) within 3 km, water (43%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and water (64%) and trees (23%) within 80 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
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 Les Cayes (18.192°, -73.7495°, elevation 1 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.