Port-au-Prince weather in January
January in Port-au-Prince: sweltering, dry, with muggy air — fine if you can take 35°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#1 of 12 months in Port-au-Prince · #548 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 77/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 32°C
- Nights
- 23°C
- Wet days
- 7
- Sun
- 10 h
- Humidity
- 76%
- Daylight
- 11 h

Traveller notes on Port-au-Prince in January
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.
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.
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Port-au-Prince climate normals — January
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Port-au-Prince in January
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.
BusyIndependence Day and soup joumou, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
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.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Port-au-Prince in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Holiday
Independence Day and soup joumou
1–2 JanNational holidayClosuresThe first of January is the anniversary of independence, and every household cooks and gives away the pumpkin soup the enslaved were forbidden. Nothing else opens; the day happens in kitchens and at neighbours' tables. Source ↗
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Port-au-Prince in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Port-au-Prince?
- January in Port-au-Prince: sweltering, dry, with muggy air — fine if you can take 35°C afternoons. It ranks #1 of 12 months for Port-au-Prince on SeasonMap's comfort score (77/100).
- What is the weather like in Port-au-Prince in January?
- In January, Port-au-Prince averages a daily high of 31.6°C and a low of 22.5°C, with about 28.4 mm of rain over roughly 7.4 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Port-au-Prince in January?
- Port-au-Prince has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 99 in January.