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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 33°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 19°C at night. Precipitation totals about 507 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 85 mm while February barely receives 10 mm.
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 (°C) | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 11 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 75 | 58 | 46 | 60 | 85 | 73 | 35 | 10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 11 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 75 | 58 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 60 | 85 | 73 | 35 | 10 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (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 ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (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 (m/s) | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| 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 (m/s) | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| 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 (m/s) | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
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.