Location & Surroundings

Balix is a settlement in Sud, Haiti, at 159 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Les Cayes, 19 km to the northeast. The national capital Port-au-Prince is about 170 km to the east. The nearest airport is Antoine-Simon International Airport, 25 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 3' 0" N, 73° 51' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 159 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 407 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.0%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Balix

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Balix, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 28.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 27.4 to 28.5 C, max wind 6.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 378 W/m2.

Temperature
28.5 C
Wind
4.0 m/s E (110 deg)
Humidity
71 %
Pressure
1,011.8 hPa
Clouds
64 %
Precip
0.05 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 28.5 4.0 110 71 1,011.8 - / 0.00 64 0.0 n/a
6h 27.4 4.5 73 79 1,012.2 2.13 / 2.13 100 272.4 n/a
12h 27.4 3.7 78 77 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.40 99 0.0 n/a
18h 27.5 4.7 86 80 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.06 100 7.8 n/a
Tomorrow 28.3 6.0 100 78 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.05 100 378.1 n/a
30h 26.6 3.3 91 76 1,012.7 4.75 / 4.80 100 135.9 n/a
36h 26.3 3.3 22 77 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.06 100 0.0 n/a
42h 26.2 2.7 39 77 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.01 99 3.0 n/a
Wednesday 27.5 3.0 86 73 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.00 85 289.8 n/a
54h 27.3 2.8 72 74 1,010.4 0.14 / 0.14 93 204.0 n/a
60h 26.5 2.1 25 75 1,009.8 0.41 / 0.54 100 0.0 n/a
66h 26.2 1.6 337 74 1,010.7 0.29 / 0.83 100 5.2 n/a
Thursday 27.2 0.7 52 70 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.10 100 188.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Balix?
Now 28.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 27.4 to 28.5 C, max wind 6.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 378 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Balix today?
Sunrise around 05:54 and sunset around 17:23 (local time). Day length about 11h 29m.
What is the local time in Balix?
Local time is 01:02. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Balix?
Balix is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Balix?
DEM 159 m.
Where is Balix located?
It is at 18.05000, -73.85000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Balix in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3730871

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