Port-au-Prince Sunshine Hours by Month

When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

On average, Port-au-Prince receives plenty of sunlight throughout the year. The annual sunshine totals up to approximately 3115 hours, making it a consistently bright destination.

Daily hours of sunshine

Year-round, Port-au-Prince offers plenty of sunlight to enjoy during your holiday. The difference between the sunniest month, August, with 9.4 hours of daily sunshine, and June, the least sunny month, with 7.9 hours, is minimal.

Port-au-Prince enjoys an average of 3115 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

May, Port-au-Prince’s wettest month, receives 113 mm (4.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 28°C (82°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Port-au-Prince Precipitation page.