Terrier Rouge weather in March

In March, Terrier Rouge sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 54 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 75% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Terrier Rouge's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terrier Rouge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:02 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
29%
3rd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical March 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 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12623
22623
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42623
52623
62623
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How March really feels in Terrier Rouge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

March 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 March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58812
68812
78812
88812
98713
108812
118812
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318614

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Terrier Rouge gets around 54 mm of rain over 9.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
425
525
625
726
826
927
1028
1128
1229
1330
1430
1531
1631
1732
1833
1933
2034
2134
2234
2335
2435
2534
2634
2734
2833
2933
3032
3132

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11136323
22136124
32146024
42145925
52145925
62145925
72145925
83145726
92145826
102145826
112145727
122145628
132135629
142135530
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161125532
171115434
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201105138
210105139
22095140
23094941
24094843
25094744
26094645
27094646
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30084448
31084348

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 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
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2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:145:48
211.66:135:49
311.66:125:49
411.66:115:50
511.76:115:50
611.76:105:50
711.76:095:51
811.76:085:51
911.76:085:51
1011.76:075:52
1111.86:065:52
1211.86:055:52
1311.86:045:52
1411.86:035:53
1511.86:035:53
1611.96:025:53
1711.96:015:54
1811.96:005:54
1911.95:595:54
2011.95:585:54
2112.05:575:55
2212.05:565:55
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:555:55
2512.05:545:56
2612.15:535:56
2712.15:525:56
2812.15:515:56
2912.15:505:57
3012.15:495:57
3112.15:485:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.13 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 — March's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Terrier Rouge

In seasonPeak

None of Terrier Rouge's seasonal hazards are active in March. 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 March a good time to visit Terrier Rouge?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March 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 March

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

In March, Terrier Rouge sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Terrier Rouge in March

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

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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