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🇭🇹 Port-au-Prince’s climate twin is 🇲🇽 Merida, Yucatán, Mexico

fair match

Port-au-Prince, Haiti and Merida, Yucatán, Mexico are a fair climate match — 1,827 km (1,135 mi) apart. Port-au-Prince is Köppen zone Aw; Merida is Aw.

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What to expect

Port-au-Prince and Merida both sit in the tropical savanna (Aw) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. They sit only about 1,827 km (1,135 mi) apart — a short hop on the atlas for a climate match this close.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Port-au-Prince and Merida. January means differ by 2°C (Merida cooler); July by 0°C (Merida warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Merida is 51 mm wetter in July.

Sunshine stays close: Merida at 10.2 h/day on average versus 10.9 h/day in Port-au-Prince (January 9 h / 10.4 h, July 11.4 h / 11.5 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 12 µg/m³ in Merida vs 27 in Port-au-Prince (lower by 15 µg/m³). Dew points differ modestly (January 18°C vs 18°C; July 23°C vs 21°C).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

Port-au-PrinceMerida
January
Temp
31° / 20°
30° / 17°
Rain
33 mm
30 mm
Dew
18°
18°
PM2.5
30.4 µg/m³
6.7 µg/m³
Sun
10.4 h
9.0 h
July
Temp
34° / 23°
35° / 23°
Rain
74 mm
125 mm
Dew
21°
23°
PM2.5
22.8 µg/m³
16.9 µg/m³
Sun
11.5 h
11.4 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Port-au-Prince?

On Similar Climates, Merida, Yucatán, Mexico is the closest distant match for Port-au-Prince, Haiti — scored fair, about 1,827 km (1,135 mi) away.

How far is Port-au-Prince from its climate twin?

Port-au-Prince and Merida are separated by roughly 1,827 km (1,135 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Port-au-Prince and Merida have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Port-au-Prince and Merida share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are tropical savanna (Aw).

What is the climate like in Port-au-Prince?

Port-au-Prince has a tropical savanna climate (Aw). January averages a high of 31°C and a low of 20°C with 33 mm of rain; July averages 34°C / 23°C and 74 mm.

How sunny is Port-au-Prince?

Port-au-Prince averages about 10.4 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.5 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Port-au-Prince?

January PM2.5 averages about 30.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 101); July averages 22.8 µg/m³ (US AQI 79).

Other close climate matches for Port-au-Prince: Chennai (loose), Asunción (fair), Monterrey (loose).

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