Location & Surroundings

Roy is a settlement in Artibonite, Haiti, at 27 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dessalines, 12 km to the north. The national capital Port-au-Prince is 71 km to the south. The nearest airport is Pignon Airport, 42 km away.

Also known as: Roy Benoit

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 9' 43" N, 72° 29' 11" W
  • Elevation DEM: 27 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 768 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Roy Benoit

Weather in Roy

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

Now 29.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.9 to 29.1 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 1.8 mm. Solar peaks near 634 W/m2.

Temperature
29.1 C
Wind
1.8 m/s W (283 deg)
Humidity
60 %
Pressure
1,009.5 hPa
Clouds
37 %
Precip
1.84 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 29.1 1.8 283 60 1,009.5 - / 0.00 37 0.0 n/a
6h 22.7 0.3 325 89 1,012.1 0.39 / 0.39 4 228.9 n/a
12h 21.9 1.5 114 90 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
18h 23.3 1.2 107 85 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 12.7 n/a
Tomorrow 29.0 2.0 269 63 1,011.8 1.84 / 1.84 29 634.3 n/a
30h 23.1 0.5 25 87 1,014.0 4.29 / 6.13 26 259.3 n/a
36h 22.1 1.5 93 89 1,014.4 0.00 / 1.67 11 0.0 n/a
42h 23.1 1.6 101 87 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.35 85 11.9 n/a
Monday 29.6 0.6 252 61 1,013.8 0.34 / 0.68 100 572.1 n/a
54h 22.6 0.2 98 92 1,015.9 9.62 / 10.31 63 247.3 n/a
60h 22.6 1.2 117 88 1,015.8 0.00 / 1.57 62 0.0 n/a
66h 23.2 1.7 95 88 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.55 17 11.7 n/a
Tuesday 30.2 0.3 257 60 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.10 22 609.1 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 Roy?
Now 29.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.9 to 29.1 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 1.8 mm. Solar peaks near 634 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Roy today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 17:14 (local time). Day length about 11h 22m.
What is the local time in Roy?
Local time is 01:28. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Roy?
Roy is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Roy?
DEM 27 m.
Where is Roy located?
It is at 19.16195, -72.48641 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Roy in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3717734

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