Location & Surroundings

Mapou is a settlement in Artibonite, Haiti, at 65 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gonaives, 9 km to the southwest. The national capital Port-au-Prince is about 110 km to the south. The nearest airport is Hugo Chavez International Airport, 53 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° 30' 35" N, 72° 38' 24" W
  • Elevation DEM: 65 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 489 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.6%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Mapou

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

Now 23.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.2 to 23.9 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 54 W/m2.

Temperature
23.6 C
Wind
1.3 m/s NE (58 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,010.4 hPa
Clouds
97 %
Precip
2.50 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 23.6 1.3 58 86 1,010.4 - / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
6h 23.9 0.1 44 84 1,011.6 0.28 / 0.28 100 3.3 n/a
12h 22.4 0.9 147 95 1,010.3 5.93 / 6.22 100 53.9 n/a
18h 21.9 0.7 337 92 1,010.5 0.00 / 2.46 100 35.6 n/a
Tomorrow 21.2 0.6 20 90 1,009.5 0.04 / 2.50 98 0.0 n/a
30h 22.5 0.6 59 84 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.00 77 12.8 n/a
36h 27.5 2.6 248 66 1,008.2 0.70 / 0.70 78 640.5 n/a
42h 22.8 1.3 23 87 1,010.4 0.88 / 1.58 7 266.6 n/a
Saturday 21.4 1.3 38 90 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
54h 22.4 0.9 45 84 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 25 13.2 n/a
60h 28.6 2.5 245 57 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.00 11 661.3 n/a
66h 23.0 1.1 6 83 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 279.8 n/a
Sunday 21.2 0.7 72 88 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-05 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mapou?
Now 23.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.2 to 23.9 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 54 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mapou today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 17:15 (local time). Day length about 11h 23m.
What is the local time in Mapou?
Local time is 10:04. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Mapou?
Mapou is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mapou?
DEM 65 m.
Where is Mapou located?
It is at 19.50972, -72.64012 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mapou in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2017-03-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3721562

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