Location & Surroundings

Faugas is a settlement in Guadeloupe, at 45 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lamentin, 4 km to the east. The national capital Basse-Terre is 30 km to the south. The nearest airport is Pointe-a-Pitre Le Raizet Airport, 15 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° 15' 31" N, 61° 40' 14" W
  • Elevation DEM: 45 m
  • Timezone America/Guadeloupe
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 733 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.0%
  • Settlement Semi-dense urban cluster
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +590

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Faugas

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

Now 28.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.6 to 30.2 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 794 W/m2.

Temperature
28.0 C
Wind
5.5 m/s E (98 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,014.8 hPa
Clouds
69 %
Precip
0.28 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 28.0 5.5 98 75 1,014.8 - / 0.00 69 0.0 n/a
6h 30.2 5.2 102 63 1,012.4 0.85 / 0.85 98 793.9 n/a
12h 26.3 4.5 99 82 1,013.7 0.32 / 1.16 100 229.3 n/a
18h 25.6 4.1 109 81 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.67 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.3 4.1 113 71 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.28 56 53.2 n/a
30h 29.0 3.1 134 63 1,011.1 1.52 / 1.80 100 726.1 n/a
36h 25.7 3.4 129 78 1,013.5 0.65 / 2.45 98 195.4 n/a
42h 26.0 2.9 115 78 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.48 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 27.5 3.4 113 70 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.35 89 37.3 n/a
54h 30.4 2.9 124 60 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.19 97 720.1 n/a
60h 26.6 4.0 100 81 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.18 11 239.3 n/a
66h 25.2 2.8 106 85 1,012.8 0.94 / 1.12 5 0.0 n/a
Thursday 27.2 4.2 99 75 1,014.7 0.33 / 1.45 100 62.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-05 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Faugas?
Now 28.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.6 to 30.2 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 794 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 Faugas today?
Sunrise around 05:56 and sunset around 17:53 (local time). Day length about 11h 57m.
What is the local time in Faugas?
Local time is 13:50. Time zone: America/Guadeloupe (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Faugas?
Faugas is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Faugas?
DEM 45 m.
Where is Faugas located?
It is at 16.25864, -61.67059 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Faugas in?
It is in Guadeloupe.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11541662

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