January in Cap-Haïtien: strong conditions, 3rd of 12
Good · 7.5/10January averages 26°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 30 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 daylight hours.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
February: the best month of the year in Cap-Haïtien
Best window · 8/10February averages 25°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 22 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Cap-Haïtien at 8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
March in Cap-Haïtien: strong conditions, 2nd of 12
Good · 7.8/10At 26°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in March, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 19 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.8/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
April in Cap-Haïtien — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.2/10April averages 26°C (79°F) and humidity near 77%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 52 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
May in Cap-Haïtien: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.5/10Days in May average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 79% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
105 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5.5/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Cap-Haïtien — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
June in Cap-Haïtien: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.4/10June averages 29°C (83°F) and humidity near 80%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 142 mm — wet for this destination — but about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 4.4/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Cap-Haïtien: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.2/10July averages 29°C (83°F) and humidity near 81%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 88 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? February scores 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Cap-Haïtien — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.6/10Days in August average 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 81% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 68 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.6/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Cap-Haïtien — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
September in Cap-Haïtien — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.4/10Days in September average 29°C (85°F) and humidity near 78% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 67 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.4/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Cap-Haïtien — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
October in Cap-Haïtien — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.1/10October averages 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 77%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 82 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? February scores 2.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Cap-Haïtien — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.9/10November averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 103 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.9/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Cap-Haïtien — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5/10Days in December average 26°C (79°F) and humidity near 79% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
117 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 5/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Cap-Haïtien — 3 points higher on the same scale.
