Location & Surroundings

Tapion is a settlement in Artibonite, Haiti, at 347 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Verrettes, 9 km to the east. The national capital Port-au-Prince is 61 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Pignon Airport, 54 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° 3' 22" N, 72° 33' 13" W
  • Elevation DEM: 347 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 328 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • 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 23.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 25.0 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 139 W/m2.

Temperature
23.7 C
Wind
2.2 m/s SE (144 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,012.6 hPa
Clouds
79 %
Precip
1.22 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 23.7 2.2 144 87 1,012.6 - / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
6h 23.4 1.7 138 88 1,013.6 1.64 / 1.64 99 9.1 n/a
12h 25.0 0.1 247 83 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.96 93 139.5 n/a
18h 23.7 1.0 340 86 1,011.7 2.58 / 3.54 100 129.9 n/a
Tomorrow 23.0 1.5 131 86 1,010.9 0.00 / 1.22 90 0.0 n/a
30h 23.3 1.5 217 86 1,012.1 1.16 / 2.38 99 5.0 n/a
36h 23.7 0.3 329 84 1,010.2 0.47 / 2.85 100 104.4 n/a
42h 22.4 1.0 109 89 1,010.7 0.00 / 2.38 78 38.6 n/a
Friday 21.5 0.5 264 86 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.00 26 0.0 n/a
54h 22.6 0.8 129 85 1,010.9 0.20 / 0.20 89 12.7 n/a
60h 26.6 3.3 279 72 1,008.8 2.11 / 2.31 100 622.1 n/a
66h 22.4 0.6 323 88 1,010.6 0.00 / 1.88 5 264.8 n/a
Saturday 21.7 0.7 139 87 1,010.0 0.00 / 0.18 4 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-04 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tapion?
Now 23.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 25.0 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 139 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tapion today?
Sunrise around 05:50 and sunset around 17:16 (local time). Day length about 11h 26m.
What is the local time in Tapion?
Local time is 12:26. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Tapion?
Tapion is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tapion?
DEM 347 m.
Where is Tapion located?
It is at 19.05598, -72.55372 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tapion in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3716892

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