Port-de-Paix weather in April

In April, Port-de-Paix sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 68 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 63% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Port-de-Paix's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port-de-Paix's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:38 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Port-de-Paix reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Port-de-Paix

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.

Port-de-Paix weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°7111.510.97.1
Feb25° / 23°459.411.37.3
Mar25° / 23°6212.111.97.0
Apr26° / 23°6814.412.46.3
May27° / 25°10320.112.95.2
Jun28° / 26°6816.813.25.1
Jul28° / 26°4914.613.15.5
Aug28° / 26°6716.412.75.0
Sep29° / 26°9420.212.14.4
Oct28° / 25°11520.511.54.8
Nov27° / 24°1101911.15.4
Dec26° / 24°6812.910.86.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Port-de-Paix gets around 68 mm of rain over 14.4 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 48% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
244
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444
544
644
744
844
945
1045
1145
1246
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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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1639550
2639550
3638560
4637570
5637570
6536590
7536590
8536590
9536590
10436600
11436600
12436600
13336610
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17234640
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19232651
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21229681
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26220762
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30215803

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:516:01
212.25:506:01
312.25:496:02
412.25:486:02
512.25:476:02
612.35:466:02
712.35:466:03
812.35:456:03
912.35:446:03
1012.35:436:03
1112.45:426:04
1212.45:416:04
1312.45:406:04
1412.45:406:05
1512.45:396:05
1612.55:386:05
1712.55:376:05
1812.55:366:06
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2012.55:356:06
2112.55:346:07
2212.65:336:07
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2512.65:316:08
2612.65:306:08
2712.75:306:09
2812.75:296:09
2912.75:286:09
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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 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
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286.7Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Port-de-Paix

In seasonPeak

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

Port-de-Paix sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Port-de-Paix?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Port-de-Paix in April

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

In April, Port-de-Paix sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Port-de-Paix in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 21 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Port-de-Paix 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 Port-de-Paix peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 19UV 12Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Port-de-Paix 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 Port-de-Paix is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2324 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May15Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Port-de-Paix?

Port-de-Paix sits at 19.9°N, 72.8°W, 11 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Ti Port-de-Paix, 1.0 km away.

LenbeGonaïvesCap-HaïtienSaint-Michel de l'AtalayeDessalinesSaint-RaphaëlSaint-Marc

Topography around Port-de-Paix

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Port-de-Paix.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port-de-Paix has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,468 m.

The land around Port-de-Paix is covered by water (39%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and water (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
1,164 m
80 km
1,468 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Ti Port-de-Paix 1.0 km · Lenbe 52 km · Gonaïves 57 km · Cap-Haïtien 69 km · Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye 82 km · Dessalines 82 km · Saint-Raphaël 86 km · Saint-Marc 93 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 Port-de-Paix (19.9398°, -72.8304°, elevation 11 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).