Saint-Marc, Haiti

Full City Profile

66,226 Population 255/sq mi density

30 ft Elevation 9 meters

78°F Avg Temperature 26°C

Saint-Marc has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 78°F (26°C). Winters average 75°F in January while summers reach 80°F in July. The area gets 268 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 37.4 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

75°F Jan (24°C) 80°F Jul (27°C)

Annual Average	77.9°F
	44% above US avg
January Average	75°F (24°C)
July Average	80°F (27°C)
Sunny Days	268 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Area	259.4 sq mi (671.9 km²)
Population Density	255/sq mi
Coordinates	19.1114°N, 72.7008°W
Timezone	America/Port-au-Prince

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 37.4"

2% below US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Jun) 5.67"

Driest Month (Jan) 0.43"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

246 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	112 km
Jan 12, 2010	10 km SE of Léogâne, Haiti	M7.0	76 km
Jan 12, 2010	4 km SSW of Grangwav, Haiti	M6.0	81 km
Jan 20, 2010	4 km ESE of Tigwav, Haiti	M5.9	78 km
Jan 13, 2010	Haiti region	M5.8	86 km
Jan 12, 2010	Haiti region	M5.7	76 km
Jan 13, 2010	5 km SE of Tigwav, Haiti	M5.6	80 km
Jan 13, 2010	1 km SSE of Tigwav, Haiti	M5.6	79 km
Mar 2, 1994	0 km N of Fond Bassin Bleu, Haiti	M5.4	78 km
Jan 13, 2010	4 km SSW of Tigwav, Haiti	M5.4	82 km
Feb 16, 2023	37 km WSW of Bombardopolis, Haiti	M5.4	116 km
Jan 24, 2022	4 km S of Anse-à-Veau, Haiti	M5.3	99 km
Jan 12, 2010	Haiti region	M5.3	81 km
Jan 13, 2010	8 km SSW of Grangwav, Haiti	M5.2	85 km
Jan 13, 2010	12 km S of Tigwav, Haiti	M5.2	90 km
Aug 14, 2021	11 km N of Baradères, Haiti	M5.2	113 km
Jan 24, 2022	4 km E of Anse-à-Veau, Haiti	M5.1	93 km
Jan 13, 2010	10 km SSE of Tigwav, Haiti	M5.1	87 km
Aug 14, 2021	10 km WSW of Baradères, Haiti	M5.1	130 km
Aug 15, 2021	11 km NW of Petit Trou de Nippes, Haiti	M5.1	108 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2024	Oscar	Category 1	202 km
2022	Fiona	Category 3	281 km
2020	Isaias	Category 1	142 km
2017	Irma	Category 5	240 km
2016	Matthew	Category 4	169 km
2011	Irene	Category 3	226 km
2010	Tomas	Category 1	137 km
2008	Ike	Category 4	210 km
2008	Gustav	Category 1	113 km
2008	Hanna	Category 1	255 km
2007	Dean	Category 4	289 km
2006	Ernesto	Category 1	246 km
2005	Dennis	Category 2	287 km
2001	Iris	Category 1	250 km
1998	Georges	Category 2	1 km
1988	Gilbert	Category 3	224 km
1987	Emily	Category 3	127 km
1985	Kate	Category 2	277 km
1980	Allen	Category 5	186 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	88 km
2010	HAITI & DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	Eruption + Earthquake	3.2 m	316,000	75 km
2021	PORT-AU-PRINCE	Earthquake	—	2,248	113 km
1860	ANSE-A-VEAU	Eruption + Earthquake	—	—	95 km
1860	PETIT TROU NIPPES	Earthquake	—	—	105 km
1770	PORT-AU-PRINCE	Eruption + Earthquake	—	200	80 km

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

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	75°F (24°C)	0.4 in	Coldest, Driest
February	75°F (24°C)	0.7 in
March	77°F (25°C)	0.9 in
April	78°F (26°C)	2.2 in
May	79°F (26°C)	5.2 in
June	80°F (26°C)	5.7 in	Wettest
July	80°F (27°C)	5.1 in
August	80°F (27°C)	5.4 in	Warmest
September	80°F (26°C)	5.2 in
October	79°F (26°C)	4.8 in
November	78°F (25°C)	1.4 in
December	76°F (24°C)	0.5 in

Saint-Marc has a seasonal temperature swing of 6°F / from 75°F in January to 80°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 37.4 inches, with June being the wettest month (5.7") and January the driest (0.4").

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