Terrier Rouge weather in May

In May, Terrier Rouge sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 61 mm of rain across 12.6 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 27°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 Terrier Rouge's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terrier Rouge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:16 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Terrier Rouge reaches about 27°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 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12724
22724
32724
42724
52724
62724
72724
82724
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102725
112725
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How May really feels in Terrier Rouge

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.

Terrier Rouge 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
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 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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47624
57525
67426
77228
87129
96931
106832
116535
126436
136139
145941
155743
165446
175248
185149
194852
204753
214654
224456
234456
244357
254456
264456
274456
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Terrier Rouge gets around 61 mm of rain over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
434
534
634
735
835
936
1036
1137
1237
1338
1439
1539
1640
1741
1841
1942
2043
2144
2244
2345
2445
2546
2646
2746
2845
2944
3043
3142

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1222751
2221761
3221761
4220771
5220771
6220771
7219781
8218782
9218782
10117802
11116803
12115804
13114814
14013825
15011845
16010846
1709856
1808857
1906868
2005878
2105869
2204879
23038710
24038611
25028711
26028612
27028513
28018514
29018415
30018316
31018217

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1314light breeze
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2712light breeze
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3112calm

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 5:24 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:246:06
212.75:236:07
312.75:236:07
412.85:226:07
512.85:216:08
612.85:216:08
712.85:206:08
812.85:206:09
912.85:196:09
1012.85:196:09
1112.95:186:10
1212.95:186:10
1312.95:176:11
1412.95:176:11
1512.95:176:11
1612.95:166:12
1712.95:166:12
1813.05:166:13
1913.05:156:13
2013.05:156:13
2113.05:156:14
2213.05:146:14
2313.05:146:15
2413.05:146:15
2513.05:146:15
2613.05:136:16
2713.15:136:16
2813.15:136:17
2913.15:136:17
3013.15:136:17
3113.15:136:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.64 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 — May's 6.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
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276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Terrier Rouge

In seasonPeak

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

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May 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 May

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

In May, Terrier Rouge sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Terrier Rouge in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 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 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 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 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 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
May 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).