Location & Surroundings

Florida is a settlement in Trelawny Parish, Jamaica, at 7 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Falmouth, 4 km to the west. The national capital Kingston is about 105 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Sangster International Airport, 31 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 29' 20" N, 77° 37' 6" W
  • Elevation DEM: 7 m
  • Timezone America/Jamaica
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 271 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.1%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Dollar (JMD)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-876

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Florida

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

Now 26.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.4 to 29.4 C, max wind 7.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 733 W/m2.

Temperature
26.5 C
Wind
5.0 m/s E (102 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,015.0 hPa
Clouds
44 %
Precip
0.03 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 26.5 5.0 102 84 1,015.0 - / 0.00 44 0.0 n/a
6h 29.4 7.6 67 74 1,014.0 0.03 / 0.03 8 732.5 n/a
12h 26.9 4.4 106 82 1,013.9 0.55 / 0.58 1 437.1 n/a
18h 25.4 3.4 103 83 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.03 3 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.8 5.3 96 81 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.03 47 10.4 n/a
30h 29.3 7.2 69 73 1,013.3 0.13 / 0.16 13 702.6 n/a
36h 26.9 3.1 104 85 1,013.4 0.82 / 0.98 0 437.9 n/a
42h 25.7 2.8 109 84 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.72 6 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 26.2 4.2 105 84 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 32 10.9 n/a
54h 28.9 7.4 61 76 1,013.6 0.28 / 0.28 5 716.7 n/a
60h 25.7 2.5 168 83 1,014.1 9.49 / 9.77 61 407.3 n/a
66h 25.5 3.6 111 80 1,013.7 0.00 / 2.40 38 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 24.8 2.5 143 81 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.12 3 11.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Florida?
Now 26.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.4 to 29.4 C, max wind 7.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 733 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 Florida today?
Sunrise around 05:56 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 19m.
What is the local time in Florida?
Local time is 13:17. Time zone: America/Jamaica (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Florida?
Florida is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Florida?
DEM 7 m.
Where is Florida located?
It is at 18.48886, -77.61826 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Florida in?
It is in Jamaica.

Sources

Last updated 2023-09-06
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