Location & Surroundings

Pontón is a settlement in Duarte Province, Dominican Republic, at 88 m elevation. The nearest larger town is San Francisco de Macoris, 8 km to the northwest. The national capital Santo Domingo is 93 km to the south. The nearest airport is Cibao International Airport, 47 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 15' 47" N, 70° 11' 17" W
  • Elevation DEM: 88 m
  • Timezone America/Santo_Domingo
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 529 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.7%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Peso (DOP)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-809 and 1-829

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ponton

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

Now 33.5 C with overcast skies and a 4.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.7 to 33.5 C, max wind 6.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 495 W/m2.

Temperature
33.5 C
Wind
4.4 m/s SE (133 deg)
Humidity
45 %
Pressure
1,010.9 hPa
Clouds
98 %
Precip
0.02 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 33.5 4.4 133 45 1,010.9 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 24.6 2.5 97 83 1,013.6 3.10 / 3.10 100 153.9 n/a
12h 22.7 0.1 143 94 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.09 100 0.0 n/a
18h 24.5 1.9 132 83 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 99 20.9 n/a
Tomorrow 32.0 6.7 146 50 1,011.1 0.02 / 0.02 100 494.5 n/a
30h 23.5 1.6 111 76 1,013.6 0.05 / 0.07 100 85.3 n/a
36h 22.9 0.2 257 87 1,012.9 0.06 / 0.13 100 0.0 n/a
42h 23.5 0.4 299 84 1,014.2 0.23 / 0.36 100 14.5 n/a
Saturday 26.4 1.7 127 84 1,012.5 4.54 / 4.90 100 332.3 n/a
54h 22.8 0.9 331 93 1,014.2 0.00 / 3.05 100 26.5 n/a
60h 21.7 1.5 90 96 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 22.6 0.4 113 93 1,013.2 0.03 / 0.03 87 4.8 n/a
Sunday 25.7 2.4 129 79 1,011.5 1.44 / 1.47 100 286.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-22 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ponton?
Now 33.5 C with overcast skies and a 4.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.7 to 33.5 C, max wind 6.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 495 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ponton today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:14 (local time). Day length about 11h 38m.
What is the local time in Ponton?
Local time is 21:55. Time zone: America/Santo_Domingo (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Ponton?
Ponton is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ponton?
DEM 88 m.
Where is Ponton located?
It is at 19.26302, -70.18792 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ponton in?
It is in Dominican Republic.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3494567

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