Location & Surroundings

Benjamin is a settlement in Sud, Haiti, at 63 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Les Anglais, 20 km to the northwest. The national capital Port-au-Prince is about 185 km to the east. The nearest airport is Antoine-Simon International Airport, 28 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° 14' 0" N, 74° 3' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 63 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 159 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Benjamin

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

Now 26.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 27.5 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 620 W/m2.

Temperature
26.8 C
Wind
2.0 m/s S (191 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,010.1 hPa
Clouds
41 %
Precip
0.77 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 26.8 2.0 191 75 1,010.1 - / 0.00 41 0.0 n/a
6h 23.9 0.8 25 86 1,012.1 2.45 / 2.45 42 250.1 n/a
12h 23.3 1.4 41 85 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.59 76 0.0 n/a
18h 24.1 1.1 32 82 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.15 5 10.3 n/a
Tomorrow 27.5 3.1 136 71 1,012.2 0.63 / 0.77 36 620.1 n/a
30h 23.7 1.8 91 90 1,014.0 1.28 / 2.06 33 246.0 n/a
36h 23.1 1.9 48 86 1,014.0 0.76 / 2.82 41 0.0 n/a
42h 23.8 1.4 33 84 1,015.5 0.00 / 2.29 77 9.2 n/a
Monday 27.4 2.9 136 74 1,014.5 0.00 / 1.88 66 543.6 n/a
54h 24.1 2.2 53 87 1,015.5 0.00 / 1.09 78 147.4 n/a
60h 23.6 1.9 46 78 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.30 93 0.0 n/a
66h 24.5 1.6 30 80 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.05 95 7.4 n/a
Tuesday 28.3 3.5 121 69 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 486.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Benjamin?
Now 26.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 27.5 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 620 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Benjamin today?
Sunrise around 05:57 and sunset around 17:22 (local time). Day length about 11h 25m.
What is the local time in Benjamin?
Local time is 01:17. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Benjamin?
Benjamin is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Benjamin?
DEM 63 m.
Where is Benjamin located?
It is at 18.23333, -74.05000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Benjamin in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3730217

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