Location & Surroundings

Bambou is a settlement in Sud, Haiti, at 562 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Les Cayes, 24 km to the south. The national capital Port-au-Prince is about 140 km to the east. The nearest airport is Antoine-Simon International Airport, 18 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° 23' 52" N, 73° 40' 44" W
  • Elevation DEM: 562 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 471 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bambou

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

Now 26.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 25.2 to 31.4 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 755 W/m2.

Temperature
26.5 C
Wind
1.1 m/s S (161 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,015.2 hPa
Clouds
59 %
Precip
0.02 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 26.5 1.1 161 79 1,015.2 - / 0.00 59 0.0 n/a
6h 31.4 3.5 112 56 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 15 755.5 n/a
12h 26.3 0.2 271 78 1,014.6 0.41 / 0.41 42 412.5 n/a
18h 25.2 1.4 185 82 1,015.2 0.32 / 0.73 5 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.4 0.7 119 78 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.02 8 21.4 n/a
30h 30.8 2.9 85 57 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 4 777.0 n/a
36h 25.5 0.6 138 83 1,015.0 1.77 / 1.77 2 412.7 n/a
42h 25.1 2.1 164 86 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.68 24 0.0 n/a
Sunday 26.1 0.7 108 81 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.10 13 19.2 n/a
54h 30.1 1.7 100 62 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 1 770.5 n/a
60h 25.2 1.0 234 84 1,014.8 0.71 / 0.71 2 409.1 n/a
66h 24.3 1.3 211 83 1,014.7 0.48 / 1.19 2 0.0 n/a
Monday 25.4 0.3 125 79 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.04 0 21.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bambou?
Now 26.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 25.2 to 31.4 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 755 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bambou today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 19:01 (local time). Day length about 12h 21m.
What is the local time in Bambou?
Local time is 14:51. 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 562 m.
Where is Bambou located?
It is at 18.39771, -73.67877 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bambou in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3730852