Haiti's Environmental Forecast

The beauty of Haiti.

The beautiful island of Haiti is “Locked in a vicious cycle of environmental disaster, hunger, poverty and reliance on international aid, it’s perhaps the most extreme example of what is happening to many of the world’s poorest countries,” (as reported by Global Issues which is referencing the UK Unreported World documentary on Haiti called "Haiti: The Island that Ate Itself"). The small island has had more than it's fair share of earthquakes and hurricanes in its position as the "Caribbean Belt."

Haitian farmer tending to crops.

As we all know, Haiti has been hit with devastating storms that have greatly affected the environment there as well. Global Issues reports on the impact to the farming industry after a series of hurricanes desecrated the topsoil, "A cycle of destructive practices continued whereby each year’s hurricanes and resulting floods would then be able to erode more and more of the soils, as the remaining forests could no longer protect the environment and absorb the water. Rice farmers also found their crops destroyed by the weather. Many hillsides and country sides now reveal enormous amounts of underlying rock. Top soil is crucial for agriculture and its loss is a severe issue."

December through April turns out to be the BEST time to travel to Haiti!

Our expected average temperatures in Port-Au-Prince is between 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit with a 10-20 degree dip during the night! January is also typically the driest month for Haiti, so we're in for a real treat during our stay. 

The Humidity also hovers between 68-79% which is typical of tropical climates and also largely different from the Dominican Republic neighbor whose humidity is rarely below 60% and typically above 90%!