Location & Surroundings

Tapion is a settlement in Artibonite, Haiti, at 81 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Verrettes, 10 km to the southeast. The national capital Port-au-Prince is 66 km to the south. The nearest airport is Pignon Airport, 50 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 6' 31" N, 72° 32' 21" W
  • Elevation DEM: 81 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,648 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.9%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tapion

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

Now 24.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 32.9 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 784 W/m2.

Temperature
24.2 C
Wind
1.5 m/s SE (138 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
1,015.7 hPa
Clouds
79 %
Precip
0.25 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 24.2 1.5 138 76 1,015.7 - / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
6h 25.0 1.8 112 74 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 42 24.9 n/a
12h 32.9 1.0 18 41 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 783.7 n/a
18h 25.6 0.9 55 77 1,015.1 1.51 / 1.51 90 402.9 n/a
Tomorrow 23.4 1.9 112 85 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.25 68 0.0 n/a
30h 24.4 1.9 84 82 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 25.0 n/a
36h 32.2 1.3 25 45 1,013.7 0.04 / 0.04 5 780.8 n/a
42h 24.8 1.7 341 80 1,014.9 0.75 / 0.79 14 398.9 n/a
Monday 23.6 0.8 123 84 1,015.1 0.10 / 0.89 48 0.0 n/a
54h 24.5 1.6 101 81 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 24.5 n/a
60h 32.1 0.9 319 48 1,012.8 0.04 / 0.04 10 776.1 n/a
66h 24.3 2.4 118 82 1,014.9 8.02 / 8.06 81 388.1 n/a
Tuesday 22.4 2.1 118 84 1,014.1 0.00 / 3.05 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tapion?
Now 24.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 32.9 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 784 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tapion today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:56 (local time). Day length about 12h 20m.
What is the local time in Tapion?
Local time is 10:41. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Tapion?
Tapion is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tapion?
DEM 81 m.
Where is Tapion located?
It is at 19.10851, -72.53911 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tapion in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3716891