Haiti in April
April is a middling month for Haiti: a typical day grades C+, the 7th best of the 12 months. Expect highs near 86°F, water around 84°F and about a 63% chance of rain on a given day. Sargassum (seaweed) is usually low in April. Beaches are typically very busy.
Haiti month by month
Typical grade and high for each month. Higher is better: A+ to F.
- JanC+85°F
- FebB-85°F
- MarC+86°F
- AprC+86°F
- MayC+89°F
- JunC90°F
- JulC91°F
- AugC91°F
- SepC-90°F
- OctC88°F
- NovC+86°F
- DecC+85°F
March: C+ · April: C+ · May: C+. The best months are usually January, February and March, and the weakest are September and October.
Best beaches in Haiti in April
Resorts with the best typical April, and their grades for the next few days.
| Beach | Typical Apr | Seaweed | This week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destiny Beach La Gonâve | B | Very low | SatC-SunB-MonBTueBWedB- |
| Villa Taïna | B | Very low | SatC+SunB-MonBTueC+WedB- |
| Hotel New Palm’s Beach | B | Very low | SatC+SunB-MonBTueC+WedB- |
| Royal hotel | B | Low | SatDSunC+MonB-TueC+WedC+ |
| V.O Beach | B- | Low | SatDSunD+MonCTueCWedC+ |
| Hotel Fort Royal | B- | Low | SatC-SunCMonBTueB-WedB- |
| Hotel Villa Creole | C+ | Low | SatD-SunDMonC+TueCWedC |
| Belly Beach | C | Low | SatDSunD+MonC+TueCWedC |
Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 3, 18:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.
Better beach options in April
Elsewhere in the Caribbean, Cuba's Cays (A-), Varadero & Havana (A-) and Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao (A-) usually grade higher in April. Further afield: Puerto Vallarta (A), Huatulco (A) and Maui (A). Every destination in April.
Questions
- Is April a good time to visit Haiti?
- April is a middling month for Haiti: a typical day grades C+, the 7th best of the 12 months. Expect highs near 86°F, water around 84°F and about a 63% chance of rain on a given day. Sargassum (seaweed) is usually low in April. Beaches are typically very busy.
- How warm is Haiti in April?
- Typical highs are about 86°F and the sea is about 84°F. That is warm enough for long swims without a wetsuit.
- Is there sargassum in Haiti in April?
- In a typical year seaweed is low in April. It is usually lightest in February and March and heaviest in June and October. Landings vary a lot by year, wind and currents; Veabird's weekly sargassum report and each beach's page have the current forecast.
- Is April hurricane season in Haiti?
- No. Storm risk is very low in April.
- How crowded is Haiti in April?
- Typically very busy. The quietest months are usually September and October.
Plan it
- Haiti: this week's forecast, beach by beach
- Caribbean Beach Report: this week, updated every Monday
- Compare dates and beaches on the map
Typical-month numbers from Veabird's year-ahead outlook for the 13 resorts here (median resort): 6 years of ERA5 climate normals, the seasonal pattern of the Atlantic sargassum belt, holiday crowd calendars and historical storm tracks. Any given year can differ; check the 16-day forecast before you go.