Location & Surroundings

Bas du Fort is a settlement in Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe, at 10 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pointe-a-Pitre, 3 km to the northwest. The national capital Basse-Terre is 33 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Pointe-a-Pitre Le Raizet Airport, 6 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    16° 12' 59" N, 61° 31' 16" W
  • Elevation DEM: 10 m
  • Timezone America/Guadeloupe
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 859 p/km²
  • Built-up 17.5%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +590

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bas du Fort

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

Now 26.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.4 to 30.3 C, max wind 5.9 m/s. Precip around 3.1 mm. Solar peaks near 793 W/m2.

Temperature
26.6 C
Wind
3.7 m/s E (76 deg)
Humidity
78 %
Pressure
1,013.3 hPa
Clouds
11 %
Precip
3.08 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 26.6 3.7 76 78 1,013.3 - / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
6h 28.1 4.6 83 71 1,014.9 0.68 / 0.68 31 64.3 n/a
12h 30.3 5.9 80 58 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.48 1 793.0 n/a
18h 27.3 4.5 80 73 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.22 4 269.9 n/a
Tomorrow 26.4 4.8 87 80 1,011.8 2.86 / 3.08 10 0.0 n/a
30h 27.9 5.5 91 74 1,013.3 0.00 / 1.79 26 63.8 n/a
36h 29.9 5.6 100 66 1,011.4 0.26 / 2.05 6 822.8 n/a
42h 27.0 5.0 100 79 1,013.4 0.25 / 2.30 16 261.5 n/a
Thursday 26.3 4.6 99 82 1,012.0 0.83 / 3.13 23 0.0 n/a
54h 27.6 5.0 103 75 1,014.3 0.00 / 2.39 37 62.7 n/a
60h 29.8 4.9 114 68 1,013.0 0.55 / 2.94 7 808.1 n/a
66h 27.1 4.1 108 80 1,014.8 0.00 / 1.03 12 258.8 n/a
Friday 26.3 3.4 99 84 1,013.1 0.24 / 1.27 8 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bas du Fort?
Now 26.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.4 to 30.3 C, max wind 5.9 m/s. Precip around 3.1 mm. Solar peaks near 793 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bas du Fort today?
Sunrise around 05:54 and sunset around 17:57 (local time). Day length about 12h 03m.
What is the local time in Bas du Fort?
Local time is 08:18. Time zone: America/Guadeloupe (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Bas du Fort?
Bas du Fort is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bas du Fort?
DEM 10 m.
Where is Bas du Fort located?
It is at 16.21635, -61.52109 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bas du Fort in?
It is in Guadeloupe.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3579736

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