Location & Surroundings

Ballon is a settlement in Nord, Haiti, at 285 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gros Morne, 12 km to the west. The national capital Port-au-Prince is about 130 km to the south. The nearest airport is Hugo Chavez International Airport, 39 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 41' 0" N, 72° 34' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 285 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 812 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ballon

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

Now 22.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.9 to 22.4 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 4.1 mm. Solar peaks near 87 W/m2.

Temperature
22.4 C
Wind
1.8 m/s SW (216 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,011.9 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
4.14 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 22.4 1.8 216 92 1,011.9 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 20.9 2.0 144 97 1,011.3 12.06 / 12.06 100 0.0 n/a
12h 21.0 0.7 145 97 1,012.8 7.22 / 19.28 100 0.4 n/a
18h 21.7 1.1 69 97 1,012.1 0.00 / 7.38 100 87.4 n/a
Tomorrow 21.5 1.5 133 96 1,012.7 0.00 / 4.14 99 58.8 n/a
30h 20.0 2.1 162 96 1,011.5 0.00 / 3.12 24 0.0 n/a
36h 21.8 1.0 173 91 1,013.3 0.02 / 3.14 3 15.9 n/a
42h 27.6 0.7 244 74 1,011.9 0.00 / 2.61 25 648.1 n/a
Wednesday 21.6 0.5 131 95 1,014.3 7.14 / 9.76 17 284.8 n/a
54h 21.5 0.8 173 92 1,013.8 0.00 / 1.51 0 0.0 n/a
60h 23.3 0.5 167 88 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.31 2 15.6 n/a
66h 27.3 0.6 52 75 1,013.6 3.85 / 4.15 15 663.0 n/a
Thursday 22.5 1.2 153 91 1,015.3 2.96 / 7.12 100 275.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-26 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ballon?
Now 22.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.9 to 22.4 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 4.1 mm. Solar peaks near 87 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ballon today?
Sunrise around 06:47 and sunset around 18:20 (local time). Day length about 11h 33m.
What is the local time in Ballon?
Local time is 03:53. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Ballon?
Ballon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ballon?
DEM 285 m.
Where is Ballon located?
It is at 19.68333, -72.56667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ballon in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3730864

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