Weatherwatch: Haiti's warm climate with inland variations

Geographical features cause weather differences on shared mountainous island of Hispaniola

Haiti and its larger neighbour the Dominican Republic share the island of Hispaniola, which is in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, to the east of Jamaica and Cuba.

Like other Caribbean countries, it has a pleasantly warm climate, especially on the coast. There are variations inland, depending on the altitude: the Chaine de la Selle mountains rise to almost 2,700 metres (8,800ft) above sea level.