Location & Surroundings

Chainau is a settlement in Grand'Anse, Haiti, at 383 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sassier, 9 km to the east. The national capital Port-au-Prince is about 195 km to the east. The nearest airport is Jeremie Airport, 6 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° 37' 0" N, 74° 12' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 383 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 91 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Chainau

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

Now 24.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 27.3 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 633 W/m2.

Temperature
24.3 C
Wind
1.3 m/s SE (151 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,013.9 hPa
Clouds
8 %
Precip
0.13 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 24.3 1.3 151 84 1,013.9 - / 0.00 8 0.0 n/a
6h 24.9 0.6 142 79 1,014.8 0.09 / 0.09 5 11.3 n/a
12h 27.3 1.6 359 76 1,013.0 1.50 / 1.59 15 633.4 n/a
18h 25.0 1.5 66 85 1,013.4 6.03 / 7.62 40 282.5 n/a
Tomorrow 24.0 1.5 177 84 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.13 5 0.0 n/a
30h 24.6 0.7 168 79 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 10.3 n/a
36h 28.3 1.3 355 67 1,012.2 0.09 / 0.09 57 597.4 n/a
42h 25.1 0.7 20 83 1,013.2 1.14 / 1.24 100 279.1 n/a
Tuesday 24.4 2.1 95 83 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.02 96 0.0 n/a
54h 23.8 3.4 231 87 1,013.7 3.71 / 3.73 100 0.9 n/a
60h 26.2 1.8 330 76 1,012.3 0.00 / 1.08 84 249.2 n/a
66h 24.3 2.1 51 87 1,012.6 1.22 / 2.30 100 158.0 n/a
Wednesday 24.0 2.5 81 86 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.82 97 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Chainau?
Now 24.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 27.3 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 633 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Chainau today?
Sunrise around 05:55 and sunset around 17:25 (local time). Day length about 11h 30m.
What is the local time in Chainau?
Local time is 09:01. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Chainau?
Chainau is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Chainau?
DEM 383 m.
Where is Chainau located?
It is at 18.61667, -74.20000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Chainau in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3728013

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