Cap-Haïtien climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Cap-Haïtien?

Cap-Haïtien has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 1,237 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Cap-Haïtien?

The hottest day measured in Cap-Haïtien between 1940 and 2025 was 23 August 1998, reaching 31.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Cap-Haïtien?

The coldest day measured in Cap-Haïtien between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 1956, at 17.8 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Cap-Haïtien?

Almost never: Cap-Haïtien sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Cap-Haïtien warmed?

Yes: Cap-Haïtien warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Cap-Haïtien?

The wettest day measured in Cap-Haïtien between 1940 and 2025 was 13 December 1957, with 156 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Cap-Haïtien?

The windiest day measured in Cap-Haïtien between 1940 and 2025 was 2 September 2008, with winds reaching 84.3 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Cap-Haïtien?

The warmest month in Cap-Haïtien is August (26.3 °C on average); the coldest is February (23.0 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Cap-Haïtien?

Cap-Haïtien receives on average 1,237 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 229 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Cap-Haïtien?

Cap-Haïtien gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Cap-Haïtien (Haiti) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 1,237 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is August (26.3 °C on average) and the coldest is February (23.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.

Cap-Haïtien averages 0 frost days, 1 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 229 rainy days per year.

Cap-Haïtien has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 31.5 °C (on 23 August 1998) and the coldest 17.8 °C (on 14 January 1956).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Cap-HaïtienNord

coords: 19.76°, -72.20°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AfTropical rainforestWarmest monthAugustColdest monthFebruaryWettest monthNovemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

24.7°C

Average daily high

26.5°C

Average daily low

23.3°C

Annual rainfall

1,237mm

Sunshine / day

11.2h

Mean relative humidity

83%

Average peak wind

20.0km/h

Seasonal range

3.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

1 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

229 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

30.2 °C

Average feels-like low

26.1 °C

Average peak gust

32.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

359 d/yr

Solar radiation

21.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.9 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.48 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

31.5 °C

23 August 1998

Coldest day

17.8 °C

14 January 1956

Wettest day

156 mm

13 December 1957

Windiest day

84.3 km/h

2 September 2008

Strongest gust

128.9 km/h

2 September 2008

Hottest feels-like

38.1 °C

15 September 2024

Coldest feels-like

14.2 °C

16 January 2000

Sunniest day

12.9 h

21 June 1959

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	31.3 °C19 August 2025	20.0 °C20 March 2025	25.6 °C	882 mm	5
2024	30.6 °C8 October 2024	19.5 °C8 February 2024	25.8 °C	1,467 mm	11
2023	30.7 °C30 August 2023	19.6 °C17 January 2023	25.8 °C	1,091 mm	11
2022	30.3 °C21 September 2022	20.6 °C1 February 2022	25.2 °C	1,121 mm	1
2021	29.8 °C4 September 2021	20.4 °C13 March 2021	25.2 °C	1,032 mm	0
2020	29.9 °C31 July 2020	20.6 °C9 March 2020	25.5 °C	1,048 mm	0
2019	29.6 °C14 May 2019	21.0 °C11 January 2019	25.5 °C	895 mm	0
2018	29.8 °C19 September 2018	19.8 °C27 February 2018	25.1 °C	985 mm	0
2017	30.7 °C8 September 2017	19.3 °C20 January 2017	25.1 °C	1,576 mm	2
2016	30.1 °C6 October 2016	20.4 °C14 February 2016	25.2 °C	1,485 mm	1
2015	30.6 °C3 October 2015	20.4 °C16 February 2015	25.4 °C	843 mm	3
2014	29.2 °C17 August 2014	21.1 °C16 March 2014	25.1 °C	1,167 mm	0
2013	29.4 °C24 September 2013	20.2 °C13 February 2013	25.0 °C	974 mm	0
2012	29.3 °C7 June 2012	20.0 °C19 March 2012	24.8 °C	1,563 mm	0
2011	30.2 °C24 August 2011	19.8 °C21 March 2011	24.8 °C	1,161 mm	2
2010	29.9 °C1 September 2010	19.6 °C8 March 2010	24.9 °C	1,384 mm	0
2009	29.5 °C23 June 2009	18.9 °C6 February 2009	24.8 °C	1,253 mm	0
2008	29.5 °C31 August 2008	18.9 °C30 January 2008	24.7 °C	1,210 mm	0
2007	29.9 °C2 July 2007	20.7 °C20 February 2007	25.1 °C	1,454 mm	0
2006	29.1 °C19 June 2006	20.0 °C30 January 2006	24.9 °C	1,149 mm	0
2005	29.9 °C12 September 2005	18.2 °C9 February 2005	24.9 °C	1,257 mm	0
2004	30.2 °C2 September 2004	19.4 °C28 March 2004	24.5 °C	1,432 mm	1
2003	29.4 °C15 September 2003	20.3 °C25 January 2003	25.1 °C	1,280 mm	0
2002	29.2 °C29 July 2002	20.2 °C21 February 2002	25.0 °C	905 mm	0
2001	29.9 °C6 October 2001	19.7 °C27 February 2001	24.9 °C	1,227 mm	0
2000	29.1 °C15 July 2000	18.0 °C16 January 2000	24.5 °C	881 mm	0
1999	31.1 °C14 September 1999	19.1 °C28 December 1999	24.5 °C	1,285 mm	1
1998	31.5 °C23 August 1998	19.4 °C9 February 1998	25.2 °C	1,253 mm	2
1997	30.0 °C22 September 1997	19.6 °C20 January 1997	25.2 °C	859 mm	1
1996	29.6 °C19 October 1996	19.2 °C17 December 1996	24.4 °C	1,591 mm	0
1995	29.8 °C3 September 1995	19.4 °C28 March 1995	24.8 °C	1,050 mm	0
1994	30.0 °C20 May 1994	19.9 °C28 December 1994	24.8 °C	997 mm	1
1993	29.5 °C1 June 1993	19.1 °C4 February 1993	24.8 °C	1,178 mm	0
1992	28.9 °C19 June 1992	20.0 °C1 May 1992	24.7 °C	1,008 mm	0
1991	29.5 °C11 September 1991	19.5 °C23 December 1991	24.9 °C	826 mm	0
1990	29.4 °C26 August 1990	20.0 °C22 April 1990	24.9 °C	1,100 mm	0
1989	29.3 °C20 September 1989	19.2 °C25 February 1989	24.6 °C	1,088 mm	0
1988	29.1 °C3 June 1988	18.7 °C28 February 1988	24.8 °C	1,245 mm	0
1987	29.3 °C16 July 1987	19.9 °C15 March 1987	24.9 °C	1,441 mm	0
1986	28.8 °C27 August 1986	19.2 °C3 March 1986	24.5 °C	1,161 mm	0
1985	29.6 °C25 September 1985	19.9 °C31 January 1985	24.5 °C	1,206 mm	0
1984	28.7 °C16 August 1984	19.6 °C18 December 1984	24.4 °C	1,261 mm	0
1983	29.6 °C23 June 1983	19.8 °C15 January 1983	24.9 °C	1,156 mm	0
1982	28.9 °C14 September 1982	19.9 °C25 February 1982	24.5 °C	941 mm	0
1981	29.0 °C17 September 1981	19.2 °C19 January 1981	24.4 °C	1,329 mm	0
1980	29.1 °C5 November 1980	19.4 °C21 January 1980	24.8 °C	1,324 mm	0
1979	29.2 °C1 September 1979	19.3 °C22 November 1979	24.4 °C	1,442 mm	0
1978	28.8 °C4 July 1978	19.0 °C23 February 1978	24.7 °C	1,332 mm	0
1977	29.1 °C6 September 1977	19.4 °C20 January 1977	24.8 °C	1,401 mm	0
1976	29.1 °C24 May 1976	18.5 °C17 April 1976	24.3 °C	888 mm	0
1975	28.8 °C3 September 1975	19.5 °C15 December 1975	24.3 °C	1,174 mm	0
1974	28.6 °C25 August 1974	19.2 °C13 February 1974	24.2 °C	1,558 mm	0
1973	29.2 °C10 August 1973	19.6 °C9 February 1973	24.5 °C	1,679 mm	0
1972	29.6 °C7 October 1972	18.6 °C14 March 1972	24.6 °C	1,274 mm	0
1971	28.6 °C1 August 1971	19.4 °C23 January 1971	24.3 °C	1,323 mm	0
1970	29.4 °C30 July 1970	18.7 °C11 January 1970	24.5 °C	1,471 mm	0
1969	30.0 °C6 August 1969	18.3 °C30 January 1969	24.8 °C	1,373 mm	1
1968	29.2 °C28 September 1968	18.3 °C10 February 1968	24.3 °C	1,427 mm	0
1967	28.9 °C16 September 1967	18.7 °C27 March 1967	24.3 °C	1,025 mm	0
1966	29.8 °C30 August 1966	19.5 °C21 March 1966	24.5 °C	1,316 mm	0
1965	29.1 °C6 September 1965	18.0 °C8 January 1965	24.3 °C	1,354 mm	0
1964	29.1 °C16 July 1964	19.6 °C29 December 1964	24.7 °C	1,265 mm	0
1963	29.6 °C29 September 1963	19.6 °C3 February 1963	24.6 °C	1,708 mm	0
1962	29.9 °C16 October 1962	18.8 °C15 February 1962	24.5 °C	1,203 mm	0
1961	28.8 °C3 August 1961	20.0 °C18 December 1961	24.5 °C	1,595 mm	0
1960	29.6 °C8 September 1960	19.9 °C24 March 1960	24.7 °C	1,745 mm	0
1959	29.7 °C18 October 1959	20.6 °C9 January 1959	25.0 °C	1,063 mm	0
1958	29.9 °C6 October 1958	18.5 °C5 February 1958	24.9 °C	1,066 mm	0
1957	29.4 °C4 October 1957	19.6 °C12 March 1957	24.8 °C	1,269 mm	0
1956	30.3 °C14 October 1956	17.8 °C14 January 1956	24.2 °C	1,155 mm	1
1955	30.3 °C8 August 1955	19.1 °C7 February 1955	24.1 °C	1,313 mm	1
1954	29.2 °C7 September 1954	19.4 °C18 March 1954	24.3 °C	1,346 mm	0
1953	29.2 °C16 September 1953	19.5 °C3 January 1953	24.6 °C	1,321 mm	0
1952	28.9 °C8 August 1952	19.5 °C16 January 1952	24.6 °C	1,082 mm	0
1951	29.2 °C17 August 1951	18.3 °C16 February 1951	24.3 °C	1,311 mm	0
1950	28.7 °C5 October 1950	18.9 °C9 February 1950	23.9 °C	1,436 mm	0
1949	29.9 °C25 August 1949	18.5 °C9 March 1949	24.4 °C	1,227 mm	0
1948	29.7 °C23 September 1948	19.7 °C19 February 1948	24.6 °C	1,476 mm	0
1947	29.3 °C23 June 1947	20.3 °C18 February 1947	25.0 °C	1,048 mm	0
1946	29.4 °C4 June 1946	20.2 °C7 February 1946	24.7 °C	986 mm	0
1945	28.9 °C14 September 1945	18.8 °C5 February 1945	24.4 °C	1,074 mm	0
1944	29.6 °C12 September 1944	19.6 °C7 February 1944	24.4 °C	1,232 mm	0
1943	29.5 °C27 October 1943	19.4 °C26 January 1943	24.4 °C	1,312 mm	0
1942	29.3 °C3 July 1942	19.1 °C6 February 1942	24.6 °C	1,575 mm	0
1941	28.9 °C20 September 1941	18.1 °C14 April 1941	24.6 °C	1,244 mm	0
1940	29.0 °C23 July 1940	19.7 °C29 January 1940	24.5 °C	1,296 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.4 °C

+0.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

5 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

882 mm

-355 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	25.6 °C	+0.6 °C	69 mm	-34 mm
Feb	26.1 °C	+1.2 °C	47 mm	-35 mm
Mar	26.2 °C	+0.9 °C	76 mm	-17 mm
Apr	25.8 °C	+0.1 °C	107 mm	+2 mm
May	27.2 °C	+0.6 °C	83 mm	-40 mm
Jun	28.1 °C	+0.4 °C	34 mm	-42 mm
Jul	28.3 °C	+0.4 °C	41 mm	-19 mm
Aug	28.9 °C	+0.9 °C	60 mm	-27 mm
Sep	29.1 °C	+1.1 °C	92 mm	-11 mm
Oct	28.7 °C	+1.2 °C	114 mm	-23 mm
Nov	27.5 °C	+1.2 °C	100 mm	-43 mm
Dec	26.8 °C	+1.4 °C	59 mm	-67 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

31.3 °C

19 Aug 2025

Coldest day

20.0 °C

20 Mar 2025

Wettest day

15.7 mm

13 Apr 2025

Windiest day

36.4 km/h

4 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

58.3 km/h

4 Apr 2025

Hottest feels-like

37.9 °C

29 Sep 2025

Coldest feels-like

21.0 °C

15 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

12.9 h

27 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Cap-Haïtien?

Cap-Haïtien has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 1,237 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Cap-Haïtien?

The hottest day measured in Cap-Haïtien between 1940 and 2025 was 23 August 1998, reaching 31.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Cap-Haïtien?

The coldest day measured in Cap-Haïtien between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 1956, at 17.8 °C.

Does it snow in Cap-Haïtien?

Almost never: Cap-Haïtien sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Cap-Haïtien warmed?

Yes: Cap-Haïtien warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Cap-Haïtien?

The wettest day measured in Cap-Haïtien between 1940 and 2025 was 13 December 1957, with 156 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Cap-Haïtien?

The windiest day measured in Cap-Haïtien between 1940 and 2025 was 2 September 2008, with winds reaching 84.3 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Cap-Haïtien?

The warmest month in Cap-Haïtien is August (26.3 °C on average); the coldest is February (23.0 °C).

How much does it rain in Cap-Haïtien?

Cap-Haïtien receives on average 1,237 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 229 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Cap-Haïtien?

Cap-Haïtien gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Cap-Haïtien?

Yes: Cap-Haïtien has on average 359 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Cap-Haïtien?

In Cap-Haïtien, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.1 °C on 15 September 2024, and the lowest was 14.2 °C on 16 January 2000.

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