Port-au-Prince weather in May
May in Port-au-Prince: sweltering, soaked, with muggy air — a gamble, with 24 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#8 of 12 months in Port-au-Prince · #1212 of 1413 destinations to visit in May · comfort 57/100 (tier D)
- Days
- 33°C
- Nights
- 25°C
- Wet days
- 24
- Sun
- 11.4 h
- Humidity
- 79%
- Daylight
- 13 h

Traveller notes on Port-au-Prince in May
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.
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.
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Port-au-Prince climate normals — May
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Port-au-Prince in May
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.
Shoulder seasonan ordinary month(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).
Fair weatherPort-au-Prince's weather peaks December–February, best around January.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
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Port-au-Prince in May — FAQ
- Is May a good time to visit Port-au-Prince?
- May in Port-au-Prince: sweltering, soaked, with muggy air — a gamble, with 24 rainy days. It ranks #8 of 12 months for Port-au-Prince on SeasonMap's comfort score (57/100).
- What is the weather like in Port-au-Prince in May?
- In May, Port-au-Prince averages a daily high of 33.4°C and a low of 25.1°C, with about 196.3 mm of rain over roughly 24.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Port-au-Prince in May?
- Port-au-Prince has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 80 in May.