This post will be
looking at seasonal weather in Haiti.This post will also explore tourist
activities in Haiti. In order to simplify things, I have decided to focus
primarily on the capital city, Port-au-Prince, which is frequented by tourists
and foreign dignitaries.
Weather on the Winter Solstice in Haiti:
Weather on the Summer
Solstice in Haiti:
Weather on the Winter Solstice in Haiti:
In
Haiti, the Winter Solstice for 2014 occurs on Sunday, December 21st (WeatherSpark). The maximum temperature
during this month is about 31°C. The minimum temperature during December is
about 22°C for the city of Port-au-Prince (World Weather and Climate Information). The type of precipitation that is likely
to occur on the Winter Solstice is rain. The
capital of Port-au-Prince typically receives about 31 mm of rain during
December (Climate-Data.org).
In Haiti, the Summer Solstice for 2014 occurs on Saturday,
June 21st (WeatherSpark). The maximum temperature
during the month is 35°C. The minimum temperature during June is about
24°C (World
Weather and Climate Information). The type of precipitation that is likely
to occur on the Summer Solstice is rain. This is
due to the fact that the city of
Port-au-Prince receives about 96mm of rain during June. The Summer Solstice
occurs just after Port-au-Prince's "rainiest" month, May,
which experiences 219mm of rain (Climate-Data.org).
Weather
on the Spring Equinox:
The
Spring Equinox for Haiti in 2014 occurs on March
20th (WeatherSpark). The maximum temperature during the month in Port-au-Prince is about
33°C. The minimum temperature during March in Port-au-Prince is about 22 °C(World
Weather and Climate Information). The type of precipitation that is
likely to occur on the Spring Equinox is rain.
This is due to the fact that Port-au-Prince
experiences 72mm of rain in March (Climate-Data.org).
Weather
on the Autumnal Equinox:
The
Autumnal Equinox for Haiti in 2014 occurs on Tuesday,
September 23rd (WeatherSpark). The maximum temperature in Port-au-Prince during the month is about
34°C. The minimum temperature during
September in the capital is about 24°C (World
Weather and Climate Information). The type of precipitation that is
likely to occur on the Autumnal Equinox is rain.
This is due to the fact that the average
precipitation in Port-au-Prince for the month of September is 166 mm (Climate-Data.org).
Travel
Agent Advice:
If
you were a tourist visiting Haiti, based on the information above I would
recommend traveling in December. Based on
the aforementioned data, December has the least precipitation and cooler
temperature. During the Winter, one can
participate in many fun activities. Two possible activities would be to go
hiking in one of Haiti's beautiful national parks or go sight-seeing at
the Iron Market in Port-au-Prince (World Travel Guide). December is
a great time to visit Haiti because there are no expected weather hazards!
Hurricane season in Haiti is from June to November (gov.uk). While a
number of hurricanes and floods have ravaged Haiti in the past, much of the
flooding occurred during rainy seasons (click here
for a full list of documented natural disasters).
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| Image of Baie de l'Acul by Nick Hobgood. |
Play outdoors all day in beautiful Haiti!
Haiti is a lot hotter than New Zealand and when Haiti is experiencing summer, New Zealand is experiencing winter! Also it seems like the temperatures during each season does not vary much which is a nice to know that you don't have to worry about what to pack.
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Haiti reminds me of Hawaii! Sort of x)
Haiti has a more consistent climate than India, and there is definitely less variation across the country as it's much smaller. However, the annual temperature is comparable to the southern part of India. India has more cultural sites to visit whereas Haiti has more outdoor activities to engage in. In either case, the climate is conducive to enjoying the weather with little or no interference from natural disasters during the best seasons to visit.
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