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Monthly climate in Dessalines, Haiti

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dessalines features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1051 mm (41.4 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dessalines enjoys an average of 3847 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 58 minutes to 13 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dessalines, Haiti

The warmest months in Dessalines are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dessalines experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dessalines. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)
Average low19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Minimum13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(67°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dessalines, Haiti

Dessalines usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 164 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dessalines are January, February and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dessalines. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)14 (0.5)9 (0.4)36 (1.4)75 (3.0)175 (6.9)107 (4.2)96 (3.8)109 (4.3)162 (6.4)157 (6.2)101 (4.0)11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)32812211918182219122

Monthly sunshine hours in Dessalines, Haiti

The sunniest months in Dessalines are March, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dessalines: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dessalines. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours252304343342339345353338308313288315
Mean daily daylight hours11h 6m11h 30m12h 2m12h 35m13h 2m13h 15m13h 8m12h 44m12h 12m11h 40m11h 12m10h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Dessalines, Haiti

Dessalines experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dessalines UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dessalines. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)911131313131213121198