Gonaïves climate — normals and trends
Gonaïves (Haiti) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 455 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 (27.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (23.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Gonaïves averages 0 frost days, 43 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 112 rainy days per year.
Gonaïves has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 33.9 °C (on 12 July 2023) and the coldest 17.1 °C (on 16 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
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- coords
- 19.45°, -72.69°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.6°C
Average daily high
28.2°C
Average daily low
23.5°C
Annual rainfall
455mm
Sunshine / day
11.3h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
17.1km/h
Seasonal range
3.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
43 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
112 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.2 °C
Average feels-like low
26.6 °C
Average peak gust
31.1 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
+1.0 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.52 · p = < 0.001
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
33.9 °C
12 July 2023
Coldest day
17.1 °C
16 January 1956
Wettest day
183 mm
2 September 2008
Windiest day
69.8 km/h
2 September 2008
Strongest gust
110.2 km/h
2 September 2008
Hottest feels-like
41.7 °C
12 July 2023
Coldest feels-like
14.5 °C
16 January 2000
Sunniest day
12.9 h
24 June 1980
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 1 mm | -9 mm |
| Feb | 28.2 °C | +1.5 °C | 2 mm | -9 mm |
| Mar | 27.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 23 mm | +10 mm |
| Apr | 28.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 32 mm | +10 mm |
| May | 28.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 35 mm | -23 mm |
| Jun | 30.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 40 mm | -12 mm |
| Jul | 30.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 28 mm | -14 mm |
| Aug | 30.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 41 mm | -20 mm |
| Sep | 29.3 °C | +0.1 °C | 157 mm | +81 mm |
| Oct | 29.0 °C | +0.4 °C | 91 mm | +20 mm |
| Nov | 29.4 °C | +1.2 °C | 15 mm | -15 mm |
| Dec | 28.4 °C | +1.0 °C | 3 mm | -9 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Gonaïves?
Gonaïves has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 455 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gonaïves?
The hottest day measured in Gonaïves between 1940 and 2025 was 12 July 2023, reaching 33.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Gonaïves?
The coldest day measured in Gonaïves between 1940 and 2025 was 16 January 1956, at 17.1 °C.
Does it snow in Gonaïves?
Almost never: Gonaïves sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Gonaïves warmed?
Yes: Gonaïves warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Gonaïves?
The wettest day measured in Gonaïves between 1940 and 2025 was 2 September 2008, with 183 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Gonaïves?
The windiest day measured in Gonaïves between 1940 and 2025 was 2 September 2008, with winds reaching 69.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Gonaïves?
The warmest month in Gonaïves is August (27.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Gonaïves?
Gonaïves receives on average 455 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 112 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Gonaïves?
Gonaïves gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Gonaïves?
Yes: Gonaïves has on average 359 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gonaïves?
In Gonaïves, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.7 °C on 12 July 2023, and the lowest was 14.5 °C on 16 January 2000.
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