Location & Surroundings

Dossan is a settlement in Centre, Haiti, at 149 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mirebalais, 6 km to the northeast. The national capital Port-au-Prince is 35 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport, 29 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° 48' 0" N, 72° 9' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 149 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 247 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Dossan

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

Now 25.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 20.9 to 34.1 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 33.3 mm. Solar peaks near 774 W/m2.

Temperature
25.4 C
Wind
0.8 m/s S (188 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,014.8 hPa
Clouds
97 %
Precip
33.35 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 25.4 0.8 188 72 1,014.8 - / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
6h 22.2 1.5 101 87 1,015.6 0.38 / 0.38 6 0.0 n/a
12h 23.8 1.7 64 81 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 9 25.1 n/a
18h 34.1 1.3 317 38 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 35 774.3 n/a
Tomorrow 20.9 0.5 359 91 1,015.6 33.35 / 33.35 100 205.7 n/a
30h 21.5 1.5 66 85 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.27 30 0.0 n/a
36h 23.2 1.4 73 79 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 25.3 n/a
42h 32.7 1.9 326 44 1,012.8 0.20 / 0.20 11 780.5 n/a
Wednesday 19.5 2.3 120 92 1,017.6 41.70 / 41.90 100 311.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dossan?
Now 25.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 20.9 to 34.1 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 33.3 mm. Solar peaks near 774 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 33.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dossan today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 18:53 (local time). Day length about 12h 18m.
What is the local time in Dossan?
Local time is 01:32. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Dossan?
Dossan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Dossan?
DEM 149 m.
Where is Dossan located?
It is at 18.80000, -72.15000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dossan in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3726162