In terms of temperature, Port-au-Prince stays about the same all throughout the year, with average low temperature being just below seventy degrees and average high temperature being just above eighty five degrees.  However, this does not mean that travelers should plan to head there at any time they please.  Significant rainfall during certain times of the year, combined with seasonal risk of devastation by hurricanes, makes it important to be aware of the annual climate when planning a Port-au-Prince trip.

Winter is the time of the least rain in Port-au-Prince, with December and January each seeing about six inches of rainfall and February’s rainfall increasing to just over eight inches.  This winter dryness marks only a brief respite from the rains, with monthly rainfall jumping up near twenty inches in the month of March.  Rain increases through May, which is the wettest month with approximately thirty inches of rainfall.  There is another brief reprieve in June (when ten inches of rain is standard) and then the rest of the year sees approximately twenty inches of rain per month until winter starts again.  This is also the time of greatest risk of hurricane devastation and is generally avoided by travelers.

Extensive climate information for Port-au-Prince, including average hours of sunlight and approximate humidity is available at http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/ci... .