Location & Surroundings

Petite is a settlement in Artibonite, Haiti, at 210 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Anse a Galets, 8 km to the east. The national capital Port-au-Prince is 71 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport, 73 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° 49' 40" N, 72° 56' 17" W
  • Elevation DEM: 210 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 974 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.0%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Petite

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

Now 27.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 26.0 to 28.1 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 631 W/m2.

Temperature
27.6 C
Wind
1.1 m/s W (273 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,009.5 hPa
Clouds
31 %
Precip
0.62 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 27.6 1.1 273 72 1,009.5 - / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
6h 26.6 1.6 314 75 1,011.4 0.63 / 0.63 5 255.3 n/a
12h 26.0 1.0 90 76 1,011.4 0.07 / 0.70 5 0.0 n/a
18h 26.3 1.3 73 77 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.13 6 11.6 n/a
Tomorrow 28.1 0.6 269 70 1,011.6 0.49 / 0.62 8 631.1 n/a
30h 26.8 0.7 309 76 1,013.1 3.25 / 3.87 19 271.9 n/a
36h 26.4 1.3 141 77 1,013.4 2.84 / 6.71 5 0.0 n/a
42h 26.3 2.8 113 79 1,014.9 0.00 / 1.06 98 10.1 n/a
Monday 28.5 0.9 119 67 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.04 87 569.7 n/a
54h 27.1 1.1 329 75 1,014.9 1.83 / 1.87 63 267.4 n/a
60h 26.6 1.3 91 78 1,014.9 0.00 / 1.57 71 0.0 n/a
66h 26.5 2.8 110 80 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.69 7 10.9 n/a
Tuesday 28.9 0.7 31 66 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 72 598.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Petite?
Now 27.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 26.0 to 28.1 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 631 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Petite today?
Sunrise around 05:53 and sunset around 17:17 (local time). Day length about 11h 24m.
What is the local time in Petite?
Local time is 22:46. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Petite?
Petite is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Petite?
DEM 210 m.
Where is Petite located?
It is at 18.82778, -72.93806 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Petite in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2000-03-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3719015

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