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 24.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.5 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 33.5 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 782 W/m2.

Temperature
24.5 C
Wind
2.5 m/s NE (50 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,016.4 hPa
Clouds
3 %
Precip
0.00 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 24.5 2.5 50 79 1,016.4 - / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
6h 33.5 3.3 79 36 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 65 781.8 n/a
12h 24.9 3.4 43 79 1,015.1 0.05 / 0.05 80 386.8 n/a
18h 23.5 2.1 43 91 1,014.8 0.04 / 0.10 73 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 24.4 2.6 50 79 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 24.7 n/a
30h 33.1 0.3 77 42 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 12 778.4 n/a
36h 25.1 2.8 61 82 1,014.9 1.24 / 1.24 100 378.6 n/a
42h 23.8 1.1 39 88 1,014.3 1.52 / 2.76 99 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 24.8 1.4 59 82 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.02 12 23.7 n/a
54h 31.6 2.4 247 48 1,013.4 0.01 / 0.03 7 771.3 n/a
60h 24.2 2.7 76 83 1,016.1 6.02 / 6.05 66 319.3 n/a
66h 22.6 1.6 80 84 1,014.7 0.00 / 1.29 91 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 24.3 0.9 45 75 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 15.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mapou?
Now 24.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.5 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 33.5 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 782 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mapou today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:56 (local time). Day length about 12h 20m.
What is the local time in Mapou?
Local time is 17:00. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-04:00).
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