Haiti
Capital: Port-au-Prince · 10 regions · 114 places
HTUS travel advisory: 4/4Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country in the Caribbean on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica and south of The Bahamas. It occupies the western side of the island, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti is the third largest country in the Caribbean by area, and with an estimated population of 11.4 million, it is the most populous Caribbean country. The capital and largest city is Port-au-Prince. Read more — Wikipedia
Best places in Haiti in October
Pétionville
Jérémie
Sassier
Cornillon
Dame-Marie
Sources Chaudes
Kenscoff
Les Anglais
When to go in Haiti: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port-au-Prince | 86 | 89 | 84 | 80 | 72 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 62 | 76 | 84 |
| Carrefour | 86 | 89 | 85 | 82 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 78 | 84 |
| Delmas | 86 | 90 | 85 | 82 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 78 | 84 |
| Pétionville | 86 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 76 | 83 | 84 |
| Port-de-Paix | 84 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 70 | 67 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 80 | 82 |
| Saint-Marc | 85 | 89 | 83 | 79 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 61 | 74 | 84 |
| Cité Soleil | 85 | 87 | 83 | 80 | 71 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 60 | 73 | 81 |
| Croix-des-Bouquets | 80 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 65 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 72 | 78 |
| Dessalines | 61 | 63 | 59 | 56 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 38 | 51 | 59 |
| Jacmel | 86 | 88 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 71 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 63 | 75 | 84 |
| Cap-Haïtien | 84 | 87 | 87 | 84 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 80 | 82 |
| Léogâne | 86 | 90 | 90 | 84 | 75 | 71 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 64 | 77 | 85 |
| Arcahaie | 86 | 90 | 85 | 82 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 76 | 85 |
| Les Cayes | 86 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 87 |
Sea temperature along the coast of Haiti
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port-au-Prince | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° |
| Carrefour | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° |
| Delmas | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° |
| Cité Soleil | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° |
| Léogâne | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° |
| Gressier | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° |
| Cabaret | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° |
| Anse à Galets | 28° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° |
| Anse Rouge | 28° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° |
| Jérémie | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° |
Tourism in Haiti
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Haiti: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 110 V · 60 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Haitian Gourde
HTG · G
- Languages
- French, Haitian Creole
- Calling code
- +509
- Meal, casual restaurantHTG 2,950≈ $22.00
- CappuccinoHTG 665≈ $5.10
- Beer (0.5 l)HTG 995≈ $7.60
- Bottled water (1.5 l)HTG 290≈ $2.20
- Taxi, 5 kmHTG 2,150≈ $16.00
- Public transport ticketHTG 385≈ $3.00
- Mid-range hotel, per nightHTG 21,900≈ $170
Estimated from Haiti’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 102% of US levels.
- Nov 1All Saints Day
- Nov 2All Souls' Day
- Nov 18Battle of Vertières Day
- Dec 5Discovery Day
- Dec 25Christmas Day
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Jan 2Ancestry Day
Largest cities in Haiti
Port-au-Prince
Carrefour
Delmas
Pétionville
Port-de-Paix
Saint-Marc
Cité Soleil
Croix-des-Bouquets
World Heritage sites in Haiti
Main airports
- CAPCap Haitien International AirportCap Haitien
- PAPToussaint Louverture International AirportPort-au-Prince
- CYAAntoine-Simon International AirportLes Cayes
- JEEJérémie AirportCarrefour Sanon
- JAKJacmel AirportJacmel
- PAXPort-de-Paix AirportPort-de-Paix
Dominican Republic