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Haiti travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Citadelle Laferrière
Citadelle Laferrière. Photo: Rémi Kaupp, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
9h 15mflight from London
Gourdecurrency
No visafor UK passports
Type A, Bplugs

A mountaintop fortress and vibrant art; FCDO advises against travel

Don't miss

  1. Citadelle Laferrière
  2. Jacmel
  3. Labadee
Good forHistory & ruinsCulture

Best time to visit Haiti from the UK

The UK government advises against all travel here. Check the FCDO advice below before making any plans.

The UK FCDO advises against all travel.

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Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Port-au-Prince, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Port-au-Prince for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Warmest: August (29°C) · coolest: January (26°C)Temperatures barely change through the year, so the season matters more than the weather.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
25.72626.327.227.828.42929.128.7282726.3

Festivals and events

  • Kanaval Feb · Jacmel

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 9h 15m
Distance
7,159 km
Main airport
PAP

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

Practical info and travel guidance

GourdeCapital: Port-au-Prince
Type A, B · 110VBring a UK adapter; check chargers say 100-240V
Drive on the rightOpposite to the UK
114
EmergencyAmbulance 116
Drink bottledOr treated water
  • FCDO adviceAdvises against all travelYour travel insurance may not cover you.
  • VisaNo visa neededUp to 90 days
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersLegal, but attitudes can be conservativePublic affection may draw attention.
  • Women travellersNo specific FCDO warningTake the usual precautions.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Haiti, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 10 December 2025. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Haiti before you book and again before you go.

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