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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.

Typical dayC+7th of 12 months
Highs / water86°FSea 84°F
Rain chance63%on a given day
SeaweedLowtypical year
CrowdsVery busyno big holidays
Storm riskVery lowoutside storm season

Haiti month by month

Typical grade and high for each month. Higher is better: A+ to 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.

BeachTypical AprSeaweedThis week
Destiny Beach La GonâveBVery lowSatC-SunB-MonBTueBWedB-
Villa TaïnaBVery lowSatC+SunB-MonBTueC+WedB-
Hotel New Palm’s BeachBVery lowSatC+SunB-MonBTueC+WedB-
Royal hotelBLowSatDSunC+MonB-TueC+WedC+
V.O BeachB-LowSatDSunD+MonCTueCWedC+
Hotel Fort RoyalB-LowSatC-SunCMonBTueB-WedB-
Hotel Villa CreoleC+LowSatD-SunDMonC+TueCWedC
Belly BeachCLowSatDSunD+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

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.

Coordinates approximate; forecasts are estimates, not safety guidance.