Weather in Port-au-Prince in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Port-au-Prince;
Average weather
Average temperature in Port-au-Prince in January
Going from a maximum of +90°F during the day to a minimum of +64°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +88°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +90°F.
Is Port-au-Prince warm or cold in January?
Port-au-Prince is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +86°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +73°F to +73°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Port-au-Prince, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Port-au-Prince in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +86°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +64°F | +64°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +93°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 35 mm | 24 mm | 42 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 76% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 17 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +86°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 35 mm to 24 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 6 to 7.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Port-au-Prince is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Port-au-Prince?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Port-au-Prince in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+86°F) and the highest in 2023 (+91°F). The driest year was 1997 with only 1184 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1979 with 2130 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Port-au-Prince
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Port-au-Prince, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
