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 22.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.3 to 29.4 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 5.0 mm. Solar peaks near 646 W/m2.

Temperature
22.6 C
Wind
1.2 m/s W (268 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,012.1 hPa
Clouds
10 %
Precip
4.97 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 22.6 1.2 268 90 1,012.1 - / 0.00 10 0.0 n/a
6h 21.3 0.9 75 92 1,012.8 0.03 / 0.03 5 0.0 n/a
12h 22.4 1.2 56 88 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 7 13.5 n/a
18h 29.4 1.5 248 59 1,011.8 0.61 / 0.61 17 646.1 n/a
Tomorrow 22.9 0.8 263 87 1,014.2 4.37 / 4.97 7 252.2 n/a
30h 21.4 1.2 65 93 1,014.6 0.00 / 2.41 5 0.0 n/a
36h 22.4 1.4 75 88 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.02 37 11.1 n/a
42h 27.4 1.3 241 67 1,014.6 0.33 / 0.35 93 397.1 n/a
Tuesday 22.8 1.1 85 89 1,016.5 0.85 / 1.20 87 51.6 n/a
54h 21.5 1.5 66 92 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.30 31 0.0 n/a
60h 22.7 1.5 77 88 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.02 88 11.3 n/a
66h 28.8 1.1 152 63 1,014.9 0.45 / 0.48 99 555.1 n/a
Wednesday 23.4 1.6 115 86 1,016.4 5.17 / 5.64 100 188.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dossan?
Now 22.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.3 to 29.4 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 5.0 mm. Solar peaks near 646 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dossan today?
Sunrise around 05:50 and sunset around 17:13 (local time). Day length about 11h 23m.
What is the local time in Dossan?
Local time is 05:41. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-05:00).
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

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