Location & Surroundings

Lafitte is a settlement in Grand'Anse, Haiti, at 562 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dame-Marie, 12 km to the west. The national capital Port-au-Prince is about 210 km to the east. The nearest airport is Jeremie Airport, 17 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° 34' 40" N, 74° 18' 33" W
  • Elevation DEM: 562 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 774 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.9%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Lafitte

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

Now 25.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.6 to 29.8 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 710 W/m2.

Temperature
25.9 C
Wind
1.3 m/s E (79 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,012.9 hPa
Clouds
78 %
Precip
0.37 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 25.9 1.3 79 85 1,012.9 - / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
6h 24.6 1.7 136 83 1,013.2 0.99 / 0.99 79 0.0 n/a
12h 25.3 1.0 127 75 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.06 100 15.7 n/a
18h 29.8 1.6 279 63 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 79 709.5 n/a
Tomorrow 26.2 1.2 13 83 1,013.5 0.37 / 0.37 24 312.6 n/a
30h 24.7 1.4 99 80 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
36h 25.2 1.3 117 73 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 47 18.2 n/a
42h 29.1 1.5 282 68 1,014.0 0.21 / 0.21 79 702.7 n/a
Sunday 25.6 0.6 24 84 1,014.4 0.84 / 1.05 100 264.7 n/a
54h 24.4 1.3 81 81 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
60h 24.9 1.6 122 73 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 18 16.7 n/a
66h 29.3 1.3 291 63 1,013.7 0.16 / 0.16 12 746.9 n/a
Monday 25.0 0.4 176 84 1,014.4 2.51 / 2.68 26 339.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lafitte?
Now 25.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.6 to 29.8 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 710 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lafitte today?
Sunrise around 06:45 and sunset around 18:52 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Lafitte?
Local time is 03:15. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Lafitte?
Lafitte is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Lafitte?
DEM 562 m.
Where is Lafitte located?
It is at 18.57770, -74.30918 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lafitte in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3723083

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