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Port-Au-Prince vs Dakar Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Port-Au-Prince, Haiti and Dakar, Senegal is approximately 5,838 km or 3,628 mi.
  • To reach Port-Au-Prince in this distance one would set out from Dakar bearing 282.1° or WNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Port-Au-Prince bearing 265.3° or W .
  • Port-Au-Prince has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Dakar has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh).
  • Port-Au-Prince is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome whereas Dakar is in or near the tropical very dry forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 3.8 °C (6.8°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3 °C (5.4°F) less in Port-Au-Prince. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 940.1 mm (37 in) more which is equivalent to 940.1 l/m² (23.07 US gal/ft²) or 9,401,000 l/ha (1,005,029 US gal/ac) more. About 3 2/7 as much.
  • There are 64 more hours of sunlight per year in Port-Au-Prince. In whichever way circa 0h 10' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 1.8° lower in Port-Au-Prince than in Dakar.
  • Relative humidity levels are 16.6% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 1.1°C (1.9°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Port-Au-Prince relative to Dakar. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Dakar vs Port-Au-Prince.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +6 (+11) +6 (+11) +7 (+13) +8 (+14) +7 (+13) +6 (+11) +5 (+9) +5 (+9) +4 (+7) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +4 (+7) +5 (+10)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +6 (+11) +6 (+10) +6 (+11) +7 (+12) +5 (+9) +4 (+6) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +2 (+3) +2 (+3) +3 (+5) +4 (+7)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +6 (+11) +5 (+9) +5 (+9) +5 (+9) +3 (+5) +1 (+2) 0 (0) -1 (-2) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) +2 (+4) +2 (+4)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +31 (+1) +57 (+2) +86 (+3) +160 (+6) +230 (+9) +92 (+4) +14 (+1) -20 (-1) +41 (+2) +133 (+5) +85 (+3) +33 (+1) +940 (+37)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +2.5 (+8) +4.5 (+16) +7 (+23) +10.5 (+35) +12.5 (+40) +6 (+20) -2 ( -6) -4 ( -13) -1 ( -3) +7 (+23) +6.5 (+22) +2.5 (+8)   +52 (+14)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 56' +0h 21' -0h 44' -1h 02' -1h 30' -0h 38' +1h 40' +2h 36' +0h 56' -0h 05' -0h 32' +0h 05'   +0h 10'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 12' -0h 07' -0h 01' +0h 05' +0h 10' +0h 13' +0h 12' +0h 07' +0h 01' -0h 05' -0h 10' -0h 13'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -3.6 -3.6 -3.6 -3.6 +3.6 +3.6 +3.4 -3.7 -3.7 -3.7 -3.6 -3.6   -1.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -11 -16 -18 -18 -16 -19 -28 -26 -21 -16 -7 -4   -16.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +2.1 (+4) +0.4 (+1) +0.4 (+1) +1.2 (+2) +0.6 (+1) -1.9 (-3) -5.7 (-10) -5 (-9) -3.4 (-6) -2.6 (-5) -0.5 (-1) +1.5 (+3) -1.1 (-2)

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