Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Full City Profile

1,234,742 Population 80,967/sq mi density

89 ft Elevation 27 meters

78°F Avg Temperature 26°C

Port-au-Prince has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 78°F (26°C). Winters average 75°F in January while summers reach 81°F in July. The area gets 251 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 47.1 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

75°F Jan (24°C) 81°F Jul (27°C)

Annual Average	78.2°F
	45% above US avg
January Average	75°F (24°C)
July Average	81°F (27°C)
Sunny Days	251 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	89 ft (27 m)
Area	15.3 sq mi (39.5 km²)
Population Density	80,967/sq mi
Coordinates	18.5435°N, 72.3388°W
Timezone	America/Port-au-Prince

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 47.1"

24% above US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (May) 7.64"

Driest Month (Dec) 0.75"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

232 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.2. Most recent: M0.0 on Aug 5, 2025.

Aug 14, 2021	Nippes, Haiti	M7.2	121 km
Jan 12, 2010	10 km SE of Léogâne, Haiti	M7.0	27 km
Jan 12, 2010	4 km SSW of Grangwav, Haiti	M6.0	50 km
Jan 20, 2010	4 km ESE of Tigwav, Haiti	M5.9	53 km
Jan 13, 2010	Haiti region	M5.8	63 km
Jan 12, 2010	Haiti region	M5.7	21 km
Jan 13, 2010	5 km SE of Tigwav, Haiti	M5.6	54 km
Jan 13, 2010	1 km SSE of Tigwav, Haiti	M5.6	57 km
Jan 8, 1997	63 km S of Marigot, Haiti	M5.4	98 km
Mar 2, 1994	0 km N of Fond Bassin Bleu, Haiti	M5.4	148 km
Jan 13, 2010	4 km SSW of Tigwav, Haiti	M5.4	60 km
Jan 24, 2022	4 km S of Anse-à-Veau, Haiti	M5.3	106 km
Jan 12, 2010	Haiti region	M5.3	24 km
Jan 13, 2010	8 km SSW of Grangwav, Haiti	M5.2	54 km
Jan 13, 2010	12 km S of Tigwav, Haiti	M5.2	63 km
Aug 14, 2021	11 km N of Baradères, Haiti	M5.2	135 km
Apr 8, 1993	3 km WNW of Santa Cruz de Barahona, Dominican Republic	M5.2	132 km
Jan 13, 2010	6 km W of Tigwav, Haiti	M5.1	63 km
Jan 24, 2022	4 km E of Anse-à-Veau, Haiti	M5.1	102 km
Aug 15, 2021	11 km NW of Petit Trou de Nippes, Haiti	M5.1	130 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

18 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5.

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2024	Beryl	Category 4	274 km
2024	Oscar	Category 1	275 km
2022	Fiona	Category 3	298 km
2020	Isaias	Category 1	188 km
2017	Irma	Category 5	290 km
2016	Matthew	Category 4	208 km
2011	Irene	Category 2	265 km
2010	Tomas	Category 1	209 km
2008	Ike	Category 4	275 km
2008	Gustav	Category 1	69 km
2007	Dean	Category 4	240 km
2006	Ernesto	Category 1	187 km
2005	Dennis	Category 2	270 km
2001	Iris	Category 1	183 km
1998	Georges	Category 2	57 km
1988	Gilbert	Category 3	168 km
1987	Emily	Category 3	102 km
1980	Allen	Category 5	165 km

Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tsunami History

6 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 5.0 m (16 ft).

Year	Location	Cause	Max Wave	Deaths	Distance
1842	CAP-HAITIAN	Earthquake	5.0 m	5,300	135 km
2010	HAITI & DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	Eruption + Earthquake	3.2 m	316,000	23 km
2021	PORT-AU-PRINCE	Earthquake	—	2,248	121 km
1860	ANSE-A-VEAU	Eruption + Earthquake	—	—	107 km
1860	PETIT TROU NIPPES	Earthquake	—	—	122 km
1770	PORT-AU-PRINCE	Eruption + Earthquake	—	200	6 km

Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	75°F (24°C)	0.9 in	Coldest
February	75°F (24°C)	1.4 in
March	77°F (25°C)	2.3 in
April	78°F (25°C)	5.2 in
May	79°F (26°C)	7.6 in	Wettest
June	80°F (27°C)	4.5 in
July	81°F (27°C)	3.7 in	Warmest
August	81°F (27°C)	5.6 in
September	80°F (27°C)	6.1 in
October	79°F (26°C)	6.2 in
November	78°F (25°C)	2.8 in
December	75°F (24°C)	0.8 in	Driest

Port-au-Prince has a seasonal temperature swing of 6°F / from 75°F in January to 81°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 47.1 inches, with May being the wettest month (7.6") and December the driest (0.8").

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