Location & Surroundings

Grosse Roche is a settlement in Guadeloupe, at 111 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sainte-Anne, 6 km to the east. The national capital Basse-Terre is 42 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Pointe-a-Pitre Le Raizet Airport, 10 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° 14' 46" N, 61° 26' 12" W
  • Elevation DEM: 111 m
  • Timezone America/Guadeloupe
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 42 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.9%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +590

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Grosse Roche

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

Now 27.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 6.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.9 to 28.0 C, max wind 7.8 m/s. Precip around 3.3 mm. Solar peaks near 553 W/m2.

Temperature
27.8 C
Wind
6.2 m/s E (103 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,015.4 hPa
Clouds
70 %
Precip
3.28 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 27.8 6.2 103 81 1,015.4 - / 0.00 70 0.0 n/a
6h 28.0 7.8 130 81 1,014.6 6.55 / 6.55 100 553.3 n/a
12h 27.2 4.9 112 84 1,015.9 0.00 / 1.98 100 81.5 n/a
18h 26.9 6.2 112 83 1,015.3 3.03 / 5.01 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.9 5.8 105 79 1,017.1 0.00 / 3.28 100 39.3 n/a
30h 29.7 6.1 112 69 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.22 91 756.4 n/a
36h 27.4 4.7 101 78 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.09 91 255.9 n/a
42h 27.0 4.4 102 83 1,015.1 0.13 / 0.22 40 0.0 n/a
Friday 28.2 4.9 103 75 1,016.3 0.35 / 0.57 32 66.5 n/a
54h 29.8 4.6 107 64 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.22 90 840.2 n/a
60h 27.4 3.7 107 78 1,015.0 0.02 / 0.23 81 279.7 n/a
66h 26.6 3.3 119 77 1,012.8 0.38 / 0.62 5 0.0 n/a
Saturday 27.8 3.4 109 76 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.31 21 66.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Grosse Roche?
Now 27.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 6.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.9 to 28.0 C, max wind 7.8 m/s. Precip around 3.3 mm. Solar peaks near 553 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Grosse Roche today?
Sunrise around 05:53 and sunset around 18:07 (local time). Day length about 12h 14m.
What is the local time in Grosse Roche?
Local time is 19:06. Time zone: America/Guadeloupe (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Grosse Roche?
Grosse Roche is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Grosse Roche?
DEM 111 m.
Where is Grosse Roche located?
It is at 16.24607, -61.43668 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Grosse Roche in?
It is in Guadeloupe.

Sources

Last updated 2017-06-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11563307

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