Location & Surroundings

Macaya is a settlement in Sud, Haiti, at 85 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Les Cayes, 20 km to the northeast. The national capital Port-au-Prince is about 175 km to the east. The nearest airport is Antoine-Simon International Airport, 23 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° 5' 40" N, 73° 54' 13" W
  • Elevation DEM: 85 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 339 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.2%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Macaya

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

Now 27.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.7 to 28.3 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 663 W/m2.

Temperature
27.9 C
Wind
3.0 m/s SE (132 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
1,012.9 hPa
Clouds
9 %
Precip
0.26 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 27.9 3.0 132 76 1,012.9 - / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
6h 26.5 1.6 99 80 1,013.9 0.96 / 0.96 11 295.6 n/a
12h 25.7 2.2 53 81 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.91 4 0.0 n/a
18h 26.2 1.4 42 79 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.29 6 12.2 n/a
Tomorrow 28.3 2.2 142 70 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.26 5 662.5 n/a
30h 26.4 1.3 41 78 1,012.9 0.01 / 0.27 5 300.6 n/a
36h 25.6 1.7 26 77 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.01 5 0.0 n/a
42h 26.1 1.8 42 77 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 77 11.1 n/a
Monday 28.4 3.3 117 69 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 553.9 n/a
54h 26.7 3.0 79 77 1,012.4 0.10 / 0.10 100 182.0 n/a
60h 26.5 2.7 77 75 1,012.1 0.37 / 0.47 100 0.0 n/a
66h 24.9 4.4 66 86 1,013.1 5.04 / 5.51 100 1.2 n/a
Tuesday 27.3 2.3 122 72 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.01 96 377.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-31 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Macaya?
Now 27.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.7 to 28.3 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 663 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Macaya today?
Sunrise around 06:53 and sunset around 18:24 (local time). Day length about 11h 31m.
What is the local time in Macaya?
Local time is 23:02. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Macaya?
Macaya is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Macaya?
DEM 85 m.
Where is Macaya located?
It is at 18.09444, -73.90361 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Macaya in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3721895

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