Location & Surroundings

Mangles de Poisson is a hamlet in Guadeloupe, at 2 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Grand-Bourg, 5 km to the south. The national capital Basse-Terre is 44 km to the west. The nearest airport is Marie-Galante Airport, 9 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type mangrove swamp (MGV)
  • a tropical tidal mud flat characterized by mangrove vegetation

Geography

  • Coordinates
    15° 55' 43" N, 61° 19' 28" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2 m
  • Timezone America/Guadeloupe
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 23 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +590

Sun & Local Time

Other mangrove swamps nearby

Nearby

Weather in Mangles de Poisson

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

Now 28.4 C with overcast skies and a 6.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 28.1 to 28.4 C, max wind 7.8 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 811 W/m2.

Temperature
28.4 C
Wind
6.0 m/s E (84 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,014.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.35 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 28.4 6.0 84 73 1,014.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 28.2 7.1 97 74 1,012.7 0.17 / 0.17 60 0.0 n/a
12h 28.2 6.7 89 68 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.10 96 66.0 n/a
18h 28.4 6.3 69 73 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 35 810.6 n/a
Tomorrow 28.1 7.8 80 80 1,014.6 1.35 / 1.35 100 290.4 n/a
30h 28.1 7.6 108 80 1,013.1 5.42 / 6.77 90 0.0 n/a
36h 27.4 6.8 103 84 1,015.5 5.13 / 11.90 100 35.8 n/a
42h 26.5 8.4 97 90 1,014.8 2.43 / 14.32 100 104.7 n/a
Thursday 27.2 9.0 104 85 1,016.2 0.00 / 3.93 100 34.4 n/a
54h 27.3 7.5 116 83 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.75 100 0.0 n/a
60h 28.5 8.4 102 79 1,016.6 2.88 / 3.63 100 38.4 n/a
66h 28.8 7.3 105 74 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.45 100 624.8 n/a
Friday 28.6 7.9 85 78 1,016.2 0.01 / 0.45 94 268.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mangles de Poisson?
Now 28.4 C with overcast skies and a 6.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 28.1 to 28.4 C, max wind 7.8 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 811 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mangles de Poisson today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 18:08 (local time). Day length about 12h 16m.
What is the local time in Mangles de Poisson?
Local time is 02:44. Time zone: America/Guadeloupe (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Mangles de Poisson?
Mangles de Poisson is a mangrove swamp.
What is the elevation of Mangles de Poisson?
DEM 2 m.
Where is Mangles de Poisson located?
It is at 15.92866, -61.32433 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mangles de Poisson in?
It is in Guadeloupe.

Sources

Last updated 2017-06-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11568405