Climate and Geography

Haiti's Climate and Geography

Geography

• Haiti means mountainous (pbs.org)
• 2nd largest island in the Caribbean (1st is Cuba)



Caribbean Sea by www.theinertia.com

• It's surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean (North) and the Caribbean Sea (West,South)
• It includes 5 islands: Gonave, Tortuga, Vache, Les Cayemites, and Navassa
• 2/3 of the island is mountainous
• There's 5 mountain ranges: Massif du Nord, Montagnes Noire, Chain de Mateaux, Massif de la Hotte, and Massif de la Selle



Physical Map of Haiti by www.freeworldmaps.net



Morne de la Selle by mmejenkins.wikispaces.com

• The highest peak is Morne de la Selle at 8,790
• 1/3 of Haiti is flatland plains
• The 4 major plains are the Northern Plain(between the Atlantic Ocean & Massif du Nord), the Artibonite Plain, the Cul-de-Sac Plain, and The Central Plateau
• Haiti has over 100 rivers



Artibonite River by Belpoz.com

• The largest river is the Artibonite that flows to the Gulf de la Gonave

Source by GlobalSecurity.org

Climate 

Bar Graph of Port-au-Prince Climate by www.southtravels.com

• Tropical, semi arid, hot, and humid
•  Average temperature is 81°F in the plains
• Avg temp is 61°F in the mountains
• 2 Rainy Seasons: April to June, August to October
• Avg annual range of rainfall: 20 in. to 100 in.

Source by GlobalSecurity.org

Weather Conditions

Flood in Haiti by www.pulsamerica.co.uk

• flooding
• hurricanes
• earthquakes
• fog
• heavy rain
• mudslides



Lightning strike in Haiti by www.gettyimages.com

• thunderstorms 

Source by GlobalSecurity.org

Works Cited

Pike, John. "Military." Haiti. GlobalSecurity.org, 02 July 2014. Web. 18 Apr. 2016. <http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/haiti/geography.htm>.

Toro, Natasha Del. "Haiti: Belo's Song of Peace." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2016. <http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2007/12/haiti_belos_sonlinks.html>.