Terrier Rouge weather in February

In February, Terrier Rouge sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 79% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Terrier Rouge's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terrier Rouge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:22 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
25%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Terrier Rouge 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 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Terrier Rouge weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138812
148812
158812
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238911
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269010
278911
288911

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Terrier Rouge gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1827
1927
2026
2126
2226
2325
2425
2525
2624
2724
2824

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12106523
2296623
3296623
4296524
5396424
6386524
7386425
8386425
9386425
10386524
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Wind in February

Winds average 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 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
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
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2818light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:285:35
211.16:275:36
311.16:275:36
411.26:275:37
511.26:275:37
611.26:265:38
711.26:265:38
811.26:255:39
911.26:255:39
1011.36:255:40
1111.36:245:40
1211.36:245:41
1311.36:235:41
1411.36:235:42
1511.36:225:42
1611.46:225:43
1711.46:215:43
1811.46:215:44
1911.46:205:44
2011.46:205:45
2111.46:195:45
2211.56:185:46
2311.56:185:46
2411.56:175:46
2511.56:165:47
2611.56:165:47
2711.56:155:48
2811.66:145:48

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.41 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 — February's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
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255.7Bright
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285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Terrier Rouge

In seasonPeak

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

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 February a good time to visit Terrier Rouge?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Terrier Rouge for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Terrier Rouge in February

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

In February, Terrier Rouge sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Terrier Rouge in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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