Location & Surroundings

Bambou is a settlement in Artibonite, Haiti, at 989 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Desarmes, 9 km to the southwest. The national capital Port-au-Prince is 56 km to the south. The nearest airport is Pignon Airport, 38 km away.

Also known as: Babou

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 2' 53" N, 72° 19' 43" W
  • Elevation DEM: 989 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 456 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Babou

Weather in Bambou

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

Now 22.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.4 to 31.3 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 6.4 mm. Solar peaks near 769 W/m2.

Temperature
22.0 C
Wind
1.1 m/s SE (118 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,015.8 hPa
Clouds
46 %
Precip
6.39 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 22.0 1.1 118 88 1,015.8 - / 0.00 46 0.0 n/a
6h 23.0 1.5 79 88 1,016.3 0.08 / 0.08 67 21.5 n/a
12h 31.3 1.7 51 49 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 23 768.8 n/a
18h 22.6 2.7 123 88 1,014.7 11.57 / 11.57 100 356.7 n/a
Tomorrow 21.4 0.9 73 81 1,015.1 0.00 / 6.39 89 0.0 n/a
30h 22.3 1.5 87 80 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 12 25.0 n/a
36h 30.8 1.0 35 52 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 7 778.1 n/a
42h 18.9 4.1 112 95 1,017.6 13.59 / 13.59 100 365.4 n/a
Wednesday 19.3 2.1 89 89 1,015.4 0.00 / 5.33 100 0.0 n/a
54h 21.8 1.5 94 82 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 76 13.7 n/a
60h 26.8 1.5 147 65 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 522.3 n/a
66h 23.0 1.1 23 82 1,017.0 1.31 / 1.31 99 104.3 n/a
Thursday 22.0 1.0 75 84 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-14 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bambou?
Now 22.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.4 to 31.3 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 6.4 mm. Solar peaks near 769 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bambou today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 18:53 (local time). Day length about 12h 18m.
What is the local time in Bambou?
Local time is 13:30. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Bambou?
Bambou is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bambou?
DEM 989 m.
Where is Bambou located?
It is at 19.04804, -72.32868 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bambou in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3730850