Location & Surroundings

Mapou is a hamlet in Grand'Anse, Haiti, at 247 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sassier, 27 km to the west. The national capital Port-au-Prince is about 160 km to the east. The nearest airport is Antoine-Simon International Airport, 28 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type locality (LCTY)
  • a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 30' 38" N, 73° 52' 25" W
  • Elevation DEM: 247 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 268 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 Mapou

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

Now 23.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 29.0 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 634 W/m2.

Temperature
23.9 C
Wind
1.5 m/s SE (139 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,016.9 hPa
Clouds
71 %
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 23.9 1.5 139 83 1,016.9 - / 0.00 71 0.0 n/a
6h 29.0 2.8 75 62 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 7 634.4 n/a
12h 24.1 0.8 128 85 1,016.9 0.15 / 0.15 100 284.6 n/a
18h 23.3 1.9 181 88 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.8 1.1 182 79 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.00 98 8.3 n/a
30h 28.5 1.6 86 60 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 590.6 n/a
36h 22.9 2.2 201 86 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 26 250.8 n/a
42h 22.7 1.9 189 81 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 10 0.0 n/a
Thursday 23.8 1.8 147 80 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 34 9.8 n/a
54h 28.9 2.5 112 63 1,011.5 0.06 / 0.06 41 625.0 n/a
60h 23.7 2.6 185 88 1,012.7 0.25 / 0.31 97 271.2 n/a
66h 23.3 2.3 178 87 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 24.0 2.2 179 86 1,012.1 0.12 / 0.12 100 3.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mapou?
Now 23.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 29.0 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 634 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 05:58 and sunset around 17:20 (local time). Day length about 11h 22m.
What is the local time in Mapou?
Local time is 18:48. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Mapou?
Mapou is a locality.
What is the elevation of Mapou?
DEM 247 m.
Where is Mapou located?
It is at 18.51056, -73.87361 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mapou in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 1994-08-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3721576

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