Saint-Marc weather in May

In May, Saint-Marc sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 73 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Saint-Marc's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Marc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:20 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Saint-Marc reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22824
32824
42824
52824
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312825

How May really feels in Saint-Marc

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Saint-Marc weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°112.7118.4
Feb27° / 23°112.811.48.3
Mar27° / 23°205.811.97.7
Apr27° / 24°3711.912.46.6
May28° / 25°7317.112.95.3
Jun29° / 26°6317.113.14.7
Jul29° / 26°6316.7134.8
Aug29° / 26°8419.212.64.4
Sep29° / 26°9720.912.14.1
Oct28° / 25°8718.811.64.8
Nov28° / 24°459.511.16.7
Dec27° / 23°112.910.98.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37624
47624
57426
67327
77228
87030
96931
106733
116436
126337
136040
145842
155644
165446
175248
185050
194852
204654
214654
224555
234456
244456
254456
264456
274555
284456
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Saint-Marc gets around 73 mm of rain over 17.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
350
450
550
650
750
850
950
1050
1150
1251
1351
1452
1553
1654
1755
1856
1957
2058
2159
2260
2360
2461
2562
2662
2762
2862
2962
3062
3162

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1326710
2226720
3225730
4225730
5225730
6225730
7224740
8124750
9123760
10123760
11122761
12121771
13019801
14018811
15016831
16015841
17013861
18012871
19010891
2009901
2108902
2207912
2306922
2405932
2504942
2604942
2703943
2803943
2902944
3002944
3102944

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:276:09
212.75:276:09
312.75:266:09
412.75:266:10
512.75:256:10
612.85:256:10
712.85:246:11
812.85:246:11
912.85:236:11
1012.85:236:12
1112.85:226:12
1212.85:226:12
1312.95:216:13
1412.95:216:13
1512.95:206:14
1612.95:206:14
1712.95:206:14
1812.95:196:15
1912.95:196:15
2012.95:196:16
2113.05:186:16
2213.05:186:16
2313.05:186:17
2413.05:186:17
2513.05:176:18
2613.05:176:18
2713.05:176:18
2813.05:176:19
2913.05:176:19
3013.05:176:20
3113.15:166:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
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
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Saint-Marc

In seasonPeak

In May, Saint-Marc sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Saint-Marc sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Saint-Marc's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Saint-Marc?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Marc for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Marc in May

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

In May, Saint-Marc sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Saint-Marc 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°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
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Saint-Marc 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 Saint-Marc peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 23UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Saint-Marc 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 Saint-Marc 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 Saint-Marc?

Saint-Marc sits at 19.1°N, 72.7°W, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Verrettes, 26 km away.

VerrettesDessalinesDésarmesGonaïvesArcahaieSaint-Michel de l'AtalayeSaint-RaphaëlGressier

Topography around Saint-Marc

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-Marc.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Marc has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,288 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,768 m.

The land around Saint-Marc is covered by water (37%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
1,288 m
80 km
1,768 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Verrettes 26 km · Dessalines 26 km · Désarmes 35 km · Gonaïves 37 km · Arcahaie 43 km · Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye 48 km · Saint-Raphaël 64 km · Gressier 66 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 Saint-Marc (19.1114°, -72.7008°), 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).