Location & Surroundings

Laporte is a settlement in Sud-Est, Haiti, at 1,333 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jimani, 18 km to the northwest. The national capital Port-au-Prince is 64 km to the west. The nearest airport is Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport, 61 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° 21' 0" N, 71° 46' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1333 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 10 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Laporte

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

Now 26.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 20.0 to 26.3 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 2.1 mm. Solar peaks near 649 W/m2.

Temperature
26.1 C
Wind
1.4 m/s S (168 deg)
Humidity
70 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
66 %
Precip
2.12 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 26.1 1.4 168 70 1,013.4 - / 0.00 66 0.0 n/a
6h 21.0 0.3 73 90 1,015.7 7.22 / 7.22 16 218.9 n/a
12h 20.0 0.9 101 89 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.27 69 0.0 n/a
18h 21.5 0.9 101 82 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.00 1 14.8 n/a
Tomorrow 26.3 1.5 139 68 1,015.6 2.12 / 2.12 21 648.6 n/a
30h 20.8 0.8 114 90 1,017.8 4.02 / 6.14 80 258.1 n/a
36h 20.1 1.3 93 90 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.41 21 0.0 n/a
42h 21.5 1.0 78 86 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.05 100 10.8 n/a
Tuesday 25.8 1.9 118 69 1,016.7 1.25 / 1.29 97 445.1 n/a
54h 20.8 1.8 84 92 1,018.0 0.94 / 2.24 59 229.1 n/a
60h 19.7 2.2 91 88 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.09 60 0.0 n/a
66h 20.8 2.1 89 83 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 12.3 n/a
Wednesday 27.3 2.7 109 52 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 583.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Laporte?
Now 26.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 20.0 to 26.3 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 2.1 mm. Solar peaks near 649 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Laporte today?
Sunrise around 05:49 and sunset around 17:12 (local time). Day length about 11h 23m.
What is the local time in Laporte?
Local time is 00:18. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Laporte?
Laporte is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Laporte?
DEM 1,333 m.
Where is Laporte located?
It is at 18.35000, -71.76667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Laporte in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 1993-10-14
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3722697

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