Location & Surroundings

Riché is a settlement in Guadeloupe, at 13 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Baie-Mahault, less than 2 km away. The national capital Basse-Terre is 33 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Pointe-a-Pitre Le Raizet Airport, 7 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' 40" N, 61° 35' 46" W
  • Elevation DEM: 13 m
  • Timezone America/Guadeloupe
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,549 p/km²
  • Built-up 15.3%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +590

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Riché

Weather in Riche

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

Now 28.2 C with overcast skies and a 4.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.2 to 30.5 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 768 W/m2.

Temperature
28.2 C
Wind
4.2 m/s E (110 deg)
Humidity
71 %
Pressure
1,014.8 hPa
Clouds
98 %
Precip
0.50 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 28.2 4.2 110 71 1,014.8 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 30.5 4.2 117 58 1,013.3 0.42 / 0.42 54 767.6 n/a
12h 27.0 4.0 96 83 1,015.3 0.16 / 0.58 89 272.9 n/a
18h 26.2 3.3 105 86 1,014.2 0.18 / 0.76 41 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 28.5 4.8 104 75 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.50 20 63.9 n/a
30h 30.9 5.6 96 62 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.49 8 820.2 n/a
36h 27.1 4.3 82 81 1,014.8 0.21 / 0.70 8 267.0 n/a
42h 26.3 3.5 87 84 1,013.4 0.02 / 0.72 16 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 27.6 4.3 88 75 1,015.1 0.26 / 0.97 27 62.4 n/a
54h 29.9 4.7 84 64 1,012.7 0.42 / 1.39 25 825.8 n/a
60h 26.6 4.3 79 79 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.73 14 253.1 n/a
66h 25.0 4.1 88 76 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.25 4 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 27.9 5.6 93 68 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.11 1 64.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-27 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Riche?
Now 28.2 C with overcast skies and a 4.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.2 to 30.5 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 768 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Riche today?
Sunrise around 05:54 and sunset around 17:59 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Riche?
Local time is 16:37. Time zone: America/Guadeloupe (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Riche?
Riche is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Riche?
DEM 13 m.
Where is Riche located?
It is at 16.26109, -61.59615 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Riche in?
It is in Guadeloupe.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11542241

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