Port-au-Prince weather in December

December in Port-au-Prince: sweltering, a little rain, with muggy air — fine if you can take 36°C afternoons.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Port-au-Prince🇭🇹 Haiti · Greater Antilles · City74
  1. 77Jan
  2. 75Feb
  3. 70Mar
  4. 58Apr
  5. 57May
  6. 59Jun
  7. 54Jul
  8. 50Aug
  9. 49Sep
  10. 53Oct
  11. 65Nov
  12. 74Dec

#3 of 12 months in Port-au-Prince · #629 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 74/100 (tier B)

Days
32°C
Nights
23°C
Wet days
7
Sun
10 h
Humidity
78%
Daylight
11 h
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Photo: Matteo Favre · Pexels

Traveller notes on Port-au-Prince in December

Other months in Port-au-Prince

Forum posters describe Port-au-Prince as staying fairly consistent year-round, with average lows just below 70F and average highs just above 85F, though posters flag real seasonal rainfall and hurricane risk that visitors should weigh alongside those steady temperatures. Posters discussing summer travel to Haiti specifically warn that a week-long July visit will likely include a few severe rainstorms on top of genuinely overwhelming heat and humidity. Posters generally recommend monitoring hurricane season developments for any Haiti trip planned for this time of year, given the real, if not guaranteed, storm risk. Posters generally rate July as hot and storm-prone, workable for a visit but requiring real weather-contingency awareness.
Tripadvisor community · July · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe January as sitting within Port-au-Prince's driest stretch of the year, with December and January each seeing around six inches of rainfall - genuinely the least rain of any two-month period. Posters note temperatures stay warm essentially year-round here, with average lows just below 70F and average highs just above 85F showing relatively little seasonal swing compared to many destinations. Posters generally frame January as a good pick from a pure weather standpoint, combining the year's driest conditions with consistently warm temperatures, though posters' broader discussion of Port-au-Prince tends to focus heavily on safety and logistics given the security situation.
Tripadvisor community · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Port-au-Prince climate normals — December

Daytime high32°C / 90°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low23°C / 74°F
Feels like (high)36°C / 97°F
Sea temperature29°C / 84°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall31 mm / 1.2 in🌦 some rain
Rainy days7 days
Humidity78%💦 very humid
Dew point20°C / 68°F
Sunshine10 h/day
Daylight11 h
Wind6 km/h / 4 mph
Air quality (US AQI)84🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Port-au-Prince in December

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyChristmas and midnight Mass, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Port-au-Prince's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Best weatherPort-au-Prince's weather peaks December–February, best around January.

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What's on in Port-au-Prince in December

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Holiday

    Christmas and midnight Mass

    15–25 DecChristmas & New YearCrowded

    Markets fill with decorations and crafts, families living abroad come home and Christmas Eve centres on midnight Mass and carollers. Security in the capital decides how much of it a visitor can see. Source ↗

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Port-au-Prince in December — FAQ

Is December a good time to visit Port-au-Prince?
December in Port-au-Prince: sweltering, a little rain, with muggy air — fine if you can take 36°C afternoons. It ranks #3 of 12 months for Port-au-Prince on SeasonMap's comfort score (74/100).
What is the weather like in Port-au-Prince in December?
In December, Port-au-Prince averages a daily high of 32.1°C and a low of 23.3°C, with about 30.7 mm of rain over roughly 6.8 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Port-au-Prince in December?
Port-au-Prince has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 84 in December.