Location & Surroundings

Palmes is a settlement in Sud-Est, Haiti, at 624 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tigwav, 16 km to the north. The national capital Port-au-Prince is 63 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport, 69 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° 17' 0" N, 72° 52' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 624 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 37 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Palmes

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

Now 22.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 28.6 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 671 W/m2.

Temperature
22.9 C
Wind
1.2 m/s E (103 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,013.6 hPa
Clouds
6 %
Precip
0.11 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 22.9 1.2 103 92 1,013.6 - / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
6h 24.5 1.0 114 84 1,014.9 0.39 / 0.39 5 15.1 n/a
12h 28.6 3.7 140 65 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.02 8 671.0 n/a
18h 23.8 1.0 85 90 1,014.0 0.09 / 0.11 5 293.7 n/a
Tomorrow 23.2 0.6 28 88 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.11 28 0.0 n/a
30h 24.6 1.0 350 83 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.04 19 14.5 n/a
36h 28.0 1.5 191 70 1,012.5 2.12 / 2.16 82 642.5 n/a
42h 23.7 2.4 14 88 1,013.8 8.18 / 10.34 100 235.2 n/a
Saturday 23.1 1.1 358 84 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.98 60 0.0 n/a
54h 23.9 0.9 6 81 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 6 14.9 n/a
60h 28.2 2.2 190 68 1,012.8 0.20 / 0.20 54 664.3 n/a
66h 23.9 0.8 66 87 1,014.4 6.65 / 6.85 100 235.9 n/a
Sunday 23.3 0.9 24 86 1,013.6 0.00 / 1.35 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Palmes?
Now 22.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 28.6 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 671 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Palmes today?
Sunrise around 06:48 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 11h 33m.
What is the local time in Palmes?
Local time is 14:24. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Palmes?
Palmes is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Palmes?
DEM 624 m.
Where is Palmes located?
It is at 18.28333, -72.86667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Palmes in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 1993-10-14
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3719344

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