What does the cryptic crossword clue "Surprisingly, April-Oct is like Haiti! (8)" mean?

The definition is "like Haiti!". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of APRILOCT ("April-Oct") [anagram: "Surprisingly,"] = TROPICAL; definition: "like Haiti!" The answer is TROPICAL.

Surprisingly, April-Oct is like Haiti! (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29043 | 6 Down | 2023-04-13 flower

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