Port-au-Prince in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Port-au-Prince sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 513 mm of rain over about 60 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 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Port-au-Prince's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Port-au-Prince's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 513 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Port-au-Prince in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical spring day in Port-au-Prince reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Port-au-Prince 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° / 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Port-au-Prince gets around 513 mm of rain over 60 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 4 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Port-au-Prince
None of Port-au-Prince's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Port-au-Prince sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is spring a good time to visit Port-au-Prince?
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 Port-au-Prince for sightseeing.
What to pack for Port-au-Prince in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Port-au-Prince sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Port-au-Prince in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore 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 Port-au-Prince 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 Port-au-Prince 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 Port-au-Prince 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 Port-au-Prince 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 Port-au-Prince?
Port-au-Prince sits at 18.5°N, 72.3°W, 27 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Delmas, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Port-au-Prince
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Port-au-Prince.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Port-au-Prince has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 m around an average of 62 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 Port-au-Prince is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, grassland (30%), water (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and water (36%) 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 Port-au-Prince (18.5435°, -72.3388°, elevation 27 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.