Artibonite · Haiti
Dessalines travel guide
Dessalines is a city in Artibonite, Haiti, home to about 182,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- CAP62 km · Cap Haitien International Airport
- Currency
- HTGgourde
- Time zone
- America/Port-au-Prince
- Language
- French, Haitian Creole
When to go
The best time to visit Dessalines
Dessalines has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; September is the wettest, with about 136 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Dessalines: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cap Haitien International Airport (CAP), about 62 km from the city centre in a straight line; Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP, 79 km) is also within reach.
CAP · Cap Haitien International Airport
PAP · Toussaint Louverture International Airport
Questions
Dessalines: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Dessalines?
Dessalines has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; September is the wettest, with about 136 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Dessalines?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cap Haitien International Airport (CAP), about 62 km from the city centre in a straight line; Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP, 79 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Dessalines?
gourde (HTG).
Nearby
Destinations near Dessalines
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.