Pétionville weather in January
In January, Pétionville sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 26 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pétionville's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pétionville's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 1st coldest
- Rainfall
- 26 mm
- 6.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 hours
- 6:28 AM – 5:28 PM
- Cloud cover
- 40%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 4 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.88 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.5
- out of 10
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical January day in Pétionville reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 17 |
| 2 | 26 | 17 |
| 3 | 26 | 17 |
| 4 | 26 | 17 |
| 5 | 26 | 17 |
| 6 | 26 | 17 |
| 7 | 26 | 17 |
| 8 | 26 | 17 |
| 9 | 26 | 17 |
| 10 | 26 | 17 |
| 11 | 26 | 17 |
| 12 | 26 | 17 |
| 13 | 26 | 17 |
| 14 | 26 | 17 |
| 15 | 26 | 17 |
| 16 | 26 | 17 |
| 17 | 26 | 17 |
| 18 | 26 | 17 |
| 19 | 26 | 17 |
| 20 | 26 | 17 |
| 21 | 26 | 17 |
| 22 | 26 | 17 |
| 23 | 26 | 17 |
| 24 | 26 | 17 |
| 25 | 26 | 17 |
| 26 | 26 | 17 |
| 27 | 26 | 17 |
| 28 | 26 | 17 |
| 29 | 26 | 17 |
| 30 | 26 | 17 |
| 31 | 26 | 17 |
Pétionville weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 17° | 26 | 6.5 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 17° | 42 | 8.2 | 11.4 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 18° | 103 | 15.3 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 27° / 19° | 169 | 20.3 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| May | 27° / 20° | 240 | 24 | 12.9 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 142 | 20.1 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 21° | 130 | 20.4 | 13 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 193 | 23.4 | 12.6 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 223 | 25.5 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 208 | 24.2 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 101 | 15.8 | 11.1 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 36 | 7.3 | 10.9 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Cloudier (%) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 | 21 |
| 2 | 79 | 21 |
| 3 | 79 | 21 |
| 4 | 79 | 21 |
| 5 | 79 | 21 |
| 6 | 80 | 20 |
| 7 | 80 | 20 |
| 8 | 80 | 20 |
| 9 | 81 | 19 |
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| 12 | 81 | 19 |
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| 14 | 82 | 18 |
| 15 | 82 | 18 |
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| 17 | 81 | 19 |
| 18 | 82 | 18 |
| 19 | 82 | 18 |
| 20 | 82 | 18 |
| 21 | 82 | 18 |
| 22 | 82 | 18 |
| 23 | 82 | 18 |
| 24 | 82 | 18 |
| 25 | 81 | 19 |
| 26 | 81 | 19 |
| 27 | 81 | 19 |
| 28 | 81 | 19 |
| 29 | 81 | 19 |
| 30 | 81 | 19 |
| 31 | 81 | 19 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Pétionville gets around 26 mm of rain over 6.5 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 20 |
| 3 | 20 |
| 4 | 20 |
| 5 | 20 |
| 6 | 21 |
| 7 | 21 |
| 8 | 21 |
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| 10 | 22 |
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| 26 | 22 |
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| 28 | 22 |
| 29 | 22 |
| 30 | 23 |
| 31 | 23 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Comfortable (%) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Humid (%) | 67 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 70 |
| Muggy (%) | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 11 | 67 | 22 |
| 2 | 0 | 11 | 69 | 20 |
| 3 | 0 | 12 | 69 | 19 |
| 4 | 0 | 12 | 70 | 18 |
| 5 | 0 | 12 | 71 | 17 |
| 6 | 0 | 13 | 70 | 17 |
| 7 | 0 | 13 | 71 | 16 |
| 8 | 0 | 13 | 72 | 15 |
| 9 | 1 | 13 | 72 | 14 |
| 10 | 1 | 13 | 72 | 14 |
| 11 | 1 | 13 | 73 | 13 |
| 12 | 1 | 13 | 73 | 13 |
| 13 | 1 | 13 | 74 | 12 |
| 14 | 1 | 14 | 73 | 12 |
| 15 | 1 | 14 | 74 | 11 |
| 16 | 1 | 14 | 74 | 11 |
| 17 | 1 | 15 | 73 | 11 |
| 18 | 1 | 15 | 74 | 10 |
| 19 | 1 | 15 | 74 | 10 |
| 20 | 1 | 16 | 73 | 10 |
| 21 | 2 | 16 | 73 | 9 |
| 22 | 2 | 16 | 73 | 9 |
| 23 | 2 | 17 | 72 | 9 |
| 24 | 2 | 17 | 72 | 9 |
| 25 | 2 | 17 | 72 | 9 |
| 26 | 2 | 17 | 72 | 9 |
| 27 | 2 | 17 | 72 | 9 |
| 28 | 2 | 17 | 72 | 9 |
| 29 | 2 | 17 | 72 | 9 |
| 30 | 3 | 17 | 71 | 9 |
| 31 | 3 | 17 | 70 | 10 |
Wind in January
Winds average 4 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.
Across January, 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | calm |
| 2 | 4 | calm |
| 3 | 4 | calm |
| 4 | 4 | calm |
| 5 | 4 | calm |
| 6 | 4 | calm |
| 7 | 4 | calm |
| 8 | 4 | calm |
| 9 | 4 | calm |
| 10 | 4 | calm |
| 11 | 4 | calm |
| 12 | 4 | calm |
| 13 | 4 | calm |
| 14 | 4 | calm |
| 15 | 4 | calm |
| 16 | 4 | calm |
| 17 | 4 | calm |
| 18 | 4 | calm |
| 19 | 4 | calm |
| 20 | 4 | calm |
| 21 | 4 | calm |
| 22 | 4 | calm |
| 23 | 4 | calm |
| 24 | 4 | calm |
| 25 | 4 | calm |
| 26 | 4 | calm |
| 27 | 4 | calm |
| 28 | 4 | calm |
| 29 | 4 | calm |
| 30 | 4 | calm |
| 31 | 4 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:37 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:37 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.9 | 6:25 | 5:19 |
| 2 | 10.9 | 6:25 | 5:20 |
| 3 | 10.9 | 6:26 | 5:21 |
| 4 | 10.9 | 6:26 | 5:21 |
| 5 | 10.9 | 6:26 | 5:22 |
| 6 | 10.9 | 6:27 | 5:22 |
| 7 | 10.9 | 6:27 | 5:23 |
| 8 | 10.9 | 6:27 | 5:24 |
| 9 | 10.9 | 6:27 | 5:24 |
| 10 | 11.0 | 6:28 | 5:25 |
| 11 | 11.0 | 6:28 | 5:25 |
| 12 | 11.0 | 6:28 | 5:26 |
| 13 | 11.0 | 6:28 | 5:27 |
| 14 | 11.0 | 6:28 | 5:27 |
| 15 | 11.0 | 6:28 | 5:28 |
| 16 | 11.0 | 6:28 | 5:28 |
| 17 | 11.0 | 6:29 | 5:29 |
| 18 | 11.0 | 6:29 | 5:30 |
| 19 | 11.0 | 6:29 | 5:30 |
| 20 | 11.0 | 6:29 | 5:31 |
| 21 | 11.0 | 6:29 | 5:31 |
| 22 | 11.1 | 6:29 | 5:32 |
| 23 | 11.1 | 6:29 | 5:33 |
| 24 | 11.1 | 6:29 | 5:33 |
| 25 | 11.1 | 6:28 | 5:34 |
| 26 | 11.1 | 6:28 | 5:34 |
| 27 | 11.1 | 6:28 | 5:35 |
| 28 | 11.1 | 6:28 | 5:36 |
| 29 | 11.1 | 6:28 | 5:36 |
| 30 | 11.1 | 6:28 | 5:37 |
| 31 | 11.2 | 6:28 | 5:37 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.88 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 — January's 4.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Pétionville
None of Pétionville's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Pétionville sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is January a good time to visit Pétionville?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is one of the better times to visit Pétionville for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Pétionville in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Pétionville sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pétionville in January
The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Pétionville in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pétionville 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Pétionville in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pétionville 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
Where is Pétionville?
Pétionville sits at 18.5°N, 72.3°W, 389 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Delmas, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Pétionville
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pétionville.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pétionville has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 895 m around an average of 461 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,916 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.
The land around Pétionville is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and water (35%) 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 Pétionville (18.5125°, -72.2853°, elevation 389 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).