Location & Surroundings

Frontin is a settlement in Guadeloupe, at 34 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Saint-Francois, 2 km to the southwest. The national capital Basse-Terre is 59 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Pointe-a-Pitre Le Raizet Airport, 29 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° 16' 9" N, 61° 15' 32" W
  • Elevation DEM: 34 m
  • Timezone America/Guadeloupe
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 159 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +590

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Frontin

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

Now 28.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 27.4 to 28.6 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 793 W/m2.

Temperature
28.0 C
Wind
4.3 m/s E (80 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
1,013.9 hPa
Clouds
3 %
Precip
0.84 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 28.0 4.3 80 76 1,013.9 - / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
6h 27.4 4.6 89 77 1,012.0 3.96 / 3.96 0 0.0 n/a
12h 28.0 4.8 88 76 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.74 13 62.8 n/a
18h 28.6 4.4 114 73 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.14 2 793.3 n/a
Tomorrow 27.5 3.7 94 79 1,013.7 0.70 / 0.84 32 231.6 n/a
30h 27.6 4.2 94 77 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.52 3 0.0 n/a
36h 28.1 5.2 113 75 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.25 11 62.3 n/a
42h 28.7 4.7 116 72 1,012.8 0.12 / 0.37 67 784.4 n/a
Sunday 28.0 3.8 105 76 1,014.4 0.07 / 0.44 5 227.2 n/a
54h 27.8 4.9 92 75 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.31 0 0.0 n/a
60h 28.0 5.8 100 76 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.18 6 62.2 n/a
66h 28.8 4.7 125 74 1,012.9 0.09 / 0.27 4 789.6 n/a
Monday 28.0 4.8 83 79 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.14 4 228.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-16 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Frontin?
Now 28.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 27.4 to 28.6 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 793 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Frontin today?
Sunrise around 05:56 and sunset around 17:44 (local time). Day length about 11h 48m.
What is the local time in Frontin?
Local time is 03:56. Time zone: America/Guadeloupe (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Frontin?
Frontin is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Frontin?
DEM 34 m.
Where is Frontin located?
It is at 16.26905, -61.25880 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Frontin in?
It is in Guadeloupe.

Sources

Last updated 2017-06-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11571314

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