Haiti weather in December

Many people wonder what kind of weather they can expect in December in Haiti. Is this month a good time to go to Haiti? To answer that question we created this page with all the information you need.

What is the weather like in Haiti in December?

The weather conditions in Haiti in December are generally perfect.

During December in Haiti the average maximum daytime temperatures are high and range from 27°C (80°F) in Pétionville to 29°C (84°F) in Cap-Haïtien. Minimum nighttime temperatures generally drop to 21°C (69°F) in Cap-Haïtien and 17°C (63°F) in Pétionville.

Precipitation in December varies from low in Montrouis with an average of 23mm (0.9 inches) of rainfall to high in Cap-Haïtien with 95mm (3.7 inches). It is also generally a sunny time of year with an average of 245 hours of sunshine in Port-au-Prince during the entire month.

We invite you to have a look at the map below to discover more about the various weather conditions around Haiti.

Where to go in Haiti in December

Find the average weather conditions in December for the most popular destinations in Haiti on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in Haiti

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Haiti?

Average weather in Port-au-Prince

In December Port-au-Prince generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C (80°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C (64°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Port-au-Prince
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
28°C / 82°F 
19°C / 66°F 
239 hours 
125mm / 4.9" 
13 days 
27°C / 80°F 
18°C / 64°F 
245 hours 
33mm / 1.3" 
12 days 
January   >> January
>>  
27°C / 80°F 
17°C / 62°F 
278 hours 
25mm / 1" 
11 days 
Climate in Port-au-Prince

Average weather in Cap-Haïtien

In December Cap-Haïtien generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C (84°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C (69°F) and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Cap-Haïtien
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
30°C / 86°F 
22°C / 72°F 
239 hours 
150mm / 5.9" 
12 days 
29°C / 84°F 
21°C / 69°F 
245 hours 
95mm / 3.7" 
10 days 
January   >> January
>>  
28°C / 83°F 
20°C / 68°F 
278 hours 
51mm / 2" 
9 days 
Climate in Cap-Haïtien

Average weather in Pétionville

In December Pétionville generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C (80°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C (63°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Pétionville
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
27°C / 81°F 
19°C / 66°F 
239 hours 
131mm / 5.1" 
13 days 
27°C / 80°F 
17°C / 63°F 
245 hours 
36mm / 1.4" 
12 days 
January   >> January
>>  
26°C / 80°F 
17°C / 62°F 
278 hours 
27mm / 1.1" 
11 days 
Climate in Pétionville

Average weather in Montrouis

In December Montrouis generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C (83°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C (66°F) and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Montrouis
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
29°C / 84°F 
21°C / 69°F 
239 hours 
80mm / 3.1" 
12 days 
28°C / 83°F 
19°C / 66°F 
245 hours 
23mm / 0.9" 
10 days 
January   >> January
>>  
28°C / 82°F 
18°C / 65°F 
278 hours 
18mm / 0.7" 
9 days 
Climate in Montrouis

Average weather in Cotterelle

In December Cotterelle generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C (81°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C (63°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Cotterelle
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
28°C / 82°F 
19°C / 66°F 
239 hours 
145mm / 5.7" 
13 days 
27°C / 81°F 
17°C / 63°F 
245 hours 
48mm / 1.9" 
12 days 
January   >> January
>>  
27°C / 80°F 
17°C / 62°F 
278 hours 
36mm / 1.4" 
11 days 
Climate in Cotterelle

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Is December the best time to go to Haiti?

In our opinion December is one of the best times to visit Haiti with commonly perfect weather in Port-au-Prince.

On average the best time to visit Haiti is in January, February, March and December with generally perfect weather in Port-au-Prince. The worst month is September that can have poor weather conditions.

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