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Gonaïves, Haiti climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Gonaïves has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 92°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 66°F at night. Precipitation totals about 20 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 3.4 inches while February barely receives 0.38 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Gonaïves climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 86 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 84 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 75 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 68 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 86 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 91 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 75 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 92 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 84 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 68 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 23 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 36 | 36 | 43 | 46 | 59 | 53 | 48 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 46 | 37 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 36 | 36 | 43 | 46 | 59 | 53 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 69 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 5.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 48 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 46 | 37 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 68 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.6 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 6.9 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.