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FEWS NET's Haiti Seasonal Monitor for April 2026, dated April 29, 2026. Favorable rainfall supported agricultural activities and vegetation health continued to improve, with vegetation conditions average to above average across much of the country. Above-average rainfall since the start of the printemps season supported normal planting, and below-average rainfall was expected over the next 30 days. The forecast of a drier 30 days ahead is what the next two editions then report. The monitor reads the season under way: cumulative rainfall against the long-term mean, vegetation condition from satellite NDVI, and what both imply for planting, crop development and harvest. Its cover date closes the 30-day window it reports on.
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Haiti - Seasonal Monitor
April 29, 2026
Average start of sowing season in Haiti
Key Messages
Figure 1
Favorable rainfall is supporting agricultural activities.
Vegetation health continues to improve.
Percent of mean Normalized Difference
Vegetation Index, April 11 – 20, 2026.
Below-average rainfall is expected over the next 30 days.
Moisture conditions favor agricultural activities
As shown in Figure 1, vegetation conditions are generally average to
above average across much of the country, reflecting favorable
moisture availability. Above-average rainfall since the beginning of
the Printemps season is supporting normal crop development and
benefiting irrigation systems. Soil moisture conditions are adequate,
indicating sufficient groundwater availability. Despite above-average
temperatures in recent weeks, evapotranspiration has not
significantly affected crops; however, these conditions may favor the
emergence of pests.
Rainfall forecasts indicate below-average rainfall over the next 30
days. According to the SubC Multimodel Ensemble forecast (Figure
2), cumulative rainfall deficits could range between 25 and 50 mm.
These conditions are not expected to negatively affect the
development of the Printemps season and may help reduce the risk
of localized urban flooding.
Field reports indicate average levels of pests and diseases, despite
rising temperatures and the high cost of pesticides and fertilizers.
Source: CHC-USGS/FEWSNET
Figure 2
Anomaly in mm of rainfall forecast, April
22 – May 23, 2026.
Recommended citation: FEWS NET. Haiti Seasonal Monitor April 29,
2026: Average start of sowing season in Haiti, 2026.
Source: CHC
Seasonal Monitor
FEWS NET’s Seasonal Monitor reports are produced for Central America and the Caribbean, West Africa, East Africa, Central Asia, and Somalia every 10-to-30 days during the region’s
respective rainy season(s). Seasonal Monitors report updates on weather events (e.g., rainfall patterns) and associated impacts on ground conditions (e.g., cropping conditions,
pasture and water availability), as well as the short-term rainfall forecast. Find more remote sensing information here.
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