Haiti
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 27,750 km². World rank 148 of 249; in Americas, 25 of 56. Agricultural land: 65.1% (2024). World rank 31 of 209; in Americas, 2 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,440 (2022). World rank 62 of 182; in Americas, 23 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 73.1% → 65.1%.
Territory
- Area
- 27,750 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 1,771
- Neighbours
- Dominican Republic
- Agricultural land
- 65.1% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Peak la Selle, 2,674 m
- Lowest point
- Caribbean Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 470
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 27
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 29°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 26°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,440 2022
Climate by month: Port-au-Prince
July: day 32°C, night 26°C, precipitation 38 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 22 | 19 |
| February | 30 | 22 | 16 |
| March | 30 | 23 | 25 |
| April | 31 | 24 | 37 |
| May | 31 | 25 | 62 |
| June | 32 | 25 | 41 |
| July | 32 | 26 | 38 |
| August | 32 | 26 | 64 |
| September | 32 | 26 | 49 |
| October | 31 | 25 | 75 |
| November | 30 | 24 | 56 |
| December | 30 | 23 | 28 |