Location & Surroundings

Piton is a settlement in Sud-Est, Haiti, at 173 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tigwav, 29 km to the north. The national capital Port-au-Prince is 70 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport, 76 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° 10' 0" N, 72° 52' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 173 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 798 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 Piton

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

Now 26.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.4 to 30.2 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 686 W/m2.

Temperature
26.1 C
Wind
1.7 m/s NE (63 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,013.7 hPa
Clouds
63 %
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 26.1 1.7 63 82 1,013.7 - / 0.00 63 0.0 n/a
6h 30.2 3.8 144 63 1,011.6 0.30 / 0.30 97 686.3 n/a
12h 26.0 2.7 123 81 1,012.5 1.61 / 1.91 65 254.6 n/a
18h 25.4 3.6 108 86 1,012.7 0.00 / 1.22 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.3 1.1 57 78 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 20.3 n/a
30h 30.2 5.1 140 61 1,012.6 0.11 / 0.11 60 718.9 n/a
36h 25.5 3.7 112 85 1,013.4 1.56 / 1.67 53 337.7 n/a
42h 25.3 3.3 106 86 1,013.5 0.80 / 2.47 8 0.0 n/a
Friday 26.1 1.5 83 79 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.08 66 19.5 n/a
54h 30.9 4.9 134 56 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 8 736.5 n/a
60h 25.9 4.2 120 84 1,012.8 1.31 / 1.31 78 355.4 n/a
66h 25.3 2.8 109 83 1,012.6 1.26 / 2.57 91 0.0 n/a
Saturday 26.2 1.7 50 78 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.04 60 19.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-30 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Piton?
Now 26.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.4 to 30.2 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 686 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 Piton today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:42 (local time). Day length about 12h 02m.
What is the local time in Piton?
Local time is 17:27. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Piton?
Piton is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Piton?
DEM 173 m.
Where is Piton located?
It is at 18.16667, -72.86667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Piton in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3718767

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