Location & Surroundings

Gossain is a settlement in Guadeloupe, at 26 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lamentin, 4 km to the north. The national capital Basse-Terre is 28 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Pointe-a-Pitre Le Raizet Airport, 11 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° 13' 55" N, 61° 38' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 26 m
  • Timezone America/Guadeloupe
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 269 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.2%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +590

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gossain

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

Now 26.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.0 to 30.3 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 796 W/m2.

Temperature
26.4 C
Wind
3.5 m/s E (98 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,013.7 hPa
Clouds
61 %
Precip
1.16 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 26.4 3.5 98 84 1,013.7 - / 0.00 61 0.0 n/a
6h 28.1 5.4 98 74 1,014.7 0.64 / 0.64 77 62.4 n/a
12h 30.3 4.9 100 64 1,012.4 0.16 / 0.80 77 796.2 n/a
18h 26.5 4.6 101 82 1,014.0 0.65 / 1.45 100 230.9 n/a
Tomorrow 26.0 4.7 112 80 1,011.9 0.00 / 1.16 100 0.0 n/a
30h 27.2 4.6 115 73 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.45 100 41.5 n/a
36h 29.2 3.7 132 63 1,011.5 0.02 / 0.47 100 706.7 n/a
42h 26.0 3.9 112 76 1,013.5 1.47 / 1.94 100 223.0 n/a
Wednesday 25.2 3.6 131 81 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.52 98 0.0 n/a
54h 27.5 3.6 117 64 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 22 62.2 n/a
60h 30.2 2.6 108 58 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 28 802.1 n/a
66h 26.5 3.5 107 80 1,013.3 1.81 / 1.81 97 245.6 n/a
Thursday 25.9 3.8 100 82 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.52 56 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-05 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gossain?
Now 26.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.0 to 30.3 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 796 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 Gossain today?
Sunrise around 05:56 and sunset around 17:53 (local time). Day length about 11h 57m.
What is the local time in Gossain?
Local time is 08:51. Time zone: America/Guadeloupe (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Gossain?
Gossain is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gossain?
DEM 26 m.
Where is Gossain located?
It is at 16.23189, -61.63324 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gossain in?
It is in Guadeloupe.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11542086

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