Port-au-Prince weather in July
In July, Port-au-Prince has daytime highs averaging 34 °C, nights around 26 °C, with 18 wet days, and a sea temperature of 30 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 33.8°C Average high
- 25.7°C Average low
- 18days Wet days
- 114mm Rainfall
- 29.6°C Sea temperature
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through July
How July develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 July | 33.8 °C | 25.7 °C | 49 % |
| 11–20 July | 33.7 °C | 25.7 °C | 59 % |
| 21–31 July | 34.0 °C | 25.7 °C | 60 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 21–31 of July (60 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (49 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical July | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 18 of 31 | 57 % |
Conditions in July
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 29 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 39 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 23 °C |
| Relative humidity | 71 % |
| Wind speed | 8.5 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 57 % |
Where Port-au-Prince ranks in July
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The warmest places in North America in July | 37thof 50 | 34 °C |
July compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | 31.5 °C | 222 mm | 66 % |
| June | 32.9 °C | 131 mm | 63 % |
| July | 33.8 °C | 114 mm | 57 % |
| August | 33.5 °C | 175 mm | 63 % |
| September | 32.5 °C | 199 mm | 69 % |
See all twelve months for Port-au-Prince
- July is the warmest month in Port-au-Prince.
- It is the 6th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 6th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 18 of 31 days — 57 % of the month.
- Nights are about 8.1 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest July day on record since 1991 reached 39 °C, 5.3 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 52 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in July
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-au-Prince | 34 °C | 18 | 30 |
| Delmas | 33 °C | 18 | 30 |
| Carrefour | 33 °C | 18 | 30 |
| Pétionville | 31 °C | 18 | 30 |
| Saint-Marc | 32 °C | 16 | 30 |
| Dessalines | 34 °C | 17 | – |
| Port-de-Paix | 32 °C | 18 | 29 |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 33 °C | 9 | – |
QuestionsJuly in Port-au-Prince, answered
How warm is Port-au-Prince in July?
Daily highs average 34 °C and nights fall to about 26 °C, a spread of 8.1 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes July the 1st warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Port-au-Prince in July?
July averages 114 mm of rain, spread over about 18 of the 31 days — 57 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 57 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in July?
The sea averages 30 °C off Port-au-Prince in July. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in July?
Port-au-Prince averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in July. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.