Saint-Marc in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Saint-Marc sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 210 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Saint-Marc's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Saint-Marc 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 Saint-Marc's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
210 mm
53 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Saint-Marc in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical summer day in Saint-Marc reaches about 29°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Saint-Marc

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 79 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
79
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Saint-Marc weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Saint-Marc gets around 210 mm of rain over 53 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Saint-Marc

In seasonPeak

In summer, Saint-Marc overlaps its atlantic hurricane and 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 summer a good time to visit Saint-Marc?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saint-Marc in Summer

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

In summer, Saint-Marc sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 53 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Saint-Marc in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 30°C across summer — 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 Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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
Summer 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.