Location & Surroundings

La Pointe is a settlement in Nord-Ouest, Haiti, at 20 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Saint-Louis du Nord, 6 km to the east. The national capital Port-au-Prince is about 160 km to the south. The nearest airport is Hugo Chavez International Airport, 65 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° 56' 43" N, 72° 46' 30" W
  • Elevation DEM: 20 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8,305 p/km²
  • Built-up 8.3%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in La Pointe

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

Now 27.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.8 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.6 to 27.8 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 590 W/m2.

Temperature
27.1 C
Wind
4.8 m/s E (97 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,016.4 hPa
Clouds
34 %
Precip
0.50 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 27.1 4.8 97 80 1,016.4 - / 0.00 34 0.0 n/a
6h 26.6 3.0 114 81 1,015.3 0.64 / 0.64 100 0.0 n/a
12h 27.1 1.5 130 74 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.49 100 8.4 n/a
18h 27.8 2.9 52 74 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 52 589.6 n/a
Tomorrow 26.8 1.5 98 76 1,014.3 0.50 / 0.50 89 256.2 n/a
30h 26.5 1.4 188 75 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
36h 26.6 0.6 202 73 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 7.9 n/a
42h 27.9 2.3 37 70 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 59 602.2 n/a
Friday 26.7 1.6 98 74 1,012.3 0.06 / 0.06 32 253.3 n/a
54h 26.7 2.8 131 74 1,010.6 0.38 / 0.44 97 0.0 n/a
60h 27.1 1.1 202 69 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 8.9 n/a
66h 28.8 3.6 313 70 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.00 96 490.3 n/a
Saturday 27.7 1.3 79 74 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 154.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Pointe?
Now 27.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.8 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.6 to 27.8 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 590 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Pointe today?
Sunrise around 05:56 and sunset around 17:13 (local time). Day length about 11h 17m.
What is the local time in La Pointe?
Local time is 02:12. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is La Pointe?
La Pointe is a populated place.
What is the elevation of La Pointe?
DEM 20 m.
Where is La Pointe located?
It is at 19.94521, -72.77506 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Pointe in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2017-03-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3722706

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