Location & Surroundings

Castera is a settlement in Artibonite, Haiti, at 29 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Verrettes, 12 km to the southeast. The national capital Port-au-Prince is 69 km to the south. The nearest airport is Pignon Airport, 47 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° 8' 33" N, 72° 31' 16" W
  • Elevation DEM: 29 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 31 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Castera

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

Now 23.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 30.4 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 609 W/m2.

Temperature
23.0 C
Wind
1.7 m/s E (106 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,015.8 hPa
Clouds
36 %
Precip
0.29 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 23.0 1.7 106 88 1,015.8 - / 0.00 36 0.0 n/a
6h 23.8 1.7 102 86 1,017.0 1.49 / 1.49 71 11.6 n/a
12h 30.4 0.3 73 57 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.19 100 609.2 n/a
18h 24.1 1.3 100 86 1,016.7 3.25 / 3.44 14 264.5 n/a
Tomorrow 23.0 1.9 112 88 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.29 100 0.0 n/a
30h 23.3 1.7 110 84 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 9.8 n/a
36h 29.7 1.3 139 55 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 63 497.8 n/a
42h 24.0 0.2 150 79 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 86 258.8 n/a
Thursday 22.0 2.0 114 81 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 41 0.0 n/a
54h 22.4 2.1 111 83 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 53 12.0 n/a
60h 30.6 1.2 172 55 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 97 634.4 n/a
66h 24.5 1.3 122 79 1,013.0 0.64 / 0.64 28 243.4 n/a
Friday 22.8 2.1 112 85 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Castera?
Now 23.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 30.4 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 609 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Castera today?
Sunrise around 05:53 and sunset around 17:14 (local time). Day length about 11h 21m.
What is the local time in Castera?
Local time is 13:12. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Castera?
Castera is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Castera?
DEM 29 m.
Where is Castera located?
It is at 19.14260, -72.52102 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Castera in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3728165

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