Terrier Rouge weather in August

In August, Terrier Rouge sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 37 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Terrier Rouge's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terrier Rouge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:32 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Terrier Rouge reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Terrier Rouge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Terrier Rouge weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°618.410.97.5
Feb26° / 23°417.511.37.6
Mar26° / 23°549.511.97.4
Apr27° / 24°529.412.47.1
May27° / 25°6112.612.96.2
Jun29° / 26°287.713.25.9
Jul29° / 26°205.313.16.2
Aug29° / 26°378.412.75.7
Sep29° / 26°5513.312.15.1
Oct28° / 26°8114.411.55.3
Nov27° / 24°8914.111.16.1
Dec27° / 23°509.210.87.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56733
66634
76634
86634
96535
106535
116535
126535
136436
146337
156238
166238
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195842
205743
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225644
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295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Terrier Rouge gets around 37 mm of rain over 8.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
320
420
520
620
720
821
921
1021
1122
1223
1324
1425
1526
1627
1728
1829
1931
2032
2133
2233
2334
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2937
3037
3137

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17030
26931
36832
46733
56733
66634
76634
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226634
236535
246535
256436
266436
276337
286337
296337
306238
316238

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:276:21
212.95:276:20
312.95:286:20
412.95:286:19
512.85:286:19
612.85:296:18
712.85:296:18
812.85:296:17
912.85:306:17
1012.85:306:16
1112.85:306:15
1212.75:316:15
1312.75:316:14
1412.75:316:13
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1612.75:326:12
1712.75:326:11
1812.65:326:11
1912.65:336:10
2012.65:336:09
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2312.65:346:07
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2712.55:356:04
2812.55:356:03
2912.45:356:02
3012.45:356:01
3112.45:366:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
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146.9Intense
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216.7Intense
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246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Terrier Rouge

In seasonPeak

In August, Terrier Rouge sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Terrier Rouge sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

Is August a good time to visit Terrier Rouge?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Terrier Rouge for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Terrier Rouge in August

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

In August, Terrier Rouge sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Terrier Rouge in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 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
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Terrier Rouge in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Terrier Rouge peaks around June 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Terrier Rouge in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Terrier Rouge is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (February, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2031 µg/m³Feb 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Terrier Rouge?

Terrier Rouge sits at 19.6°N, 72.0°W, 34 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Dajabón, 28 km away.

DajabónCap-HaïtienSaint-RaphaëlSan Fernando de Monte CristiLenbeSaint-Michel de l'AtalayeHinche

Topography around Terrier Rouge

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Terrier Rouge.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Terrier Rouge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,049 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,931 m.

The land around Terrier Rouge is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), water (28%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
1,049 m
80 km
1,931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Dajabón 28 km · Cap-Haïtien 29 km · Saint-Raphaël 34 km · San Fernando de Monte Cristi 40 km · Lenbe 48 km · Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye 50 km · Hinche 55 km · San Ignacio de Sabaneta 67 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 Terrier Rouge (19.6363°, -71.9548°, elevation 34 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).