Location & Surroundings

Rato is a settlement in Ouest, Haiti, at 909 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Carrefour, 14 km to the north. The nearest airport is Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport, 23 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° 25' 0" N, 72° 26' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 909 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 422 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.6%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Rato

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

Now 25.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 31.1 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 790 W/m2.

Temperature
25.8 C
Wind
0.6 m/s S (203 deg)
Humidity
78 %
Pressure
1,015.1 hPa
Clouds
90 %
Precip
1.39 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 25.8 0.6 203 78 1,015.1 - / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
6h 23.9 0.9 113 78 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
12h 25.3 1.4 70 66 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 3 25.8 n/a
18h 31.1 1.0 258 49 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 42 790.1 n/a
Tomorrow 25.6 0.5 8 77 1,015.7 1.39 / 1.39 78 382.8 n/a
30h 23.9 1.3 118 82 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.03 21 0.0 n/a
36h 24.9 1.6 66 72 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 7 25.5 n/a
42h 30.7 1.7 282 49 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 10 794.3 n/a
Monday 25.0 0.8 275 81 1,015.1 0.88 / 0.88 5 405.6 n/a
54h 23.8 0.6 35 82 1,015.0 0.58 / 1.46 2 0.0 n/a
60h 24.8 1.0 78 75 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 24.6 n/a
66h 30.1 1.7 283 55 1,013.0 0.08 / 0.08 39 775.0 n/a
Tuesday 23.8 2.2 72 87 1,015.2 9.12 / 9.20 55 327.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rato?
Now 25.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 31.1 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 790 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rato today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 18:55 (local time). Day length about 12h 20m.
What is the local time in Rato?
Local time is 04:40. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Rato?
Rato is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Rato?
DEM 909 m.
Where is Rato located?
It is at 18.41667, -72.43333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rato in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3718180