Location & Surroundings

Mount Zion is a settlement in Clarendon, Jamaica, at 316 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Porus, 14 km to the southwest. The national capital Kingston is 57 km to the east. The nearest airport is Ian Fleming International Airport, 49 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° 7' 0" N, 77° 19' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 316 m
  • Timezone America/Jamaica
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 5 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (JMD)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-876

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Mount Zion

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

Now 22.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 31.6 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 4.2 mm. Solar peaks near 700 W/m2.

Temperature
22.6 C
Wind
0.5 m/s NW (303 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
87 %
Precip
4.17 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 22.6 0.5 303 95 1,013.4 - / 0.00 87 0.0 n/a
6h 23.4 0.5 33 88 1,014.0 0.01 / 0.01 49 9.0 n/a
12h 31.6 2.4 147 52 1,012.1 0.25 / 0.26 99 699.6 n/a
18h 23.9 0.2 81 89 1,013.4 4.33 / 4.59 67 262.7 n/a
Tomorrow 22.7 0.7 62 92 1,013.3 0.00 / 4.17 86 0.0 n/a
30h 23.2 0.3 47 90 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.01 78 10.6 n/a
36h 31.4 2.9 146 52 1,012.9 0.04 / 0.05 95 712.1 n/a
42h 23.5 1.0 147 92 1,013.9 0.91 / 0.96 10 368.4 n/a
Saturday 21.7 0.5 356 91 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 87 0.0 n/a
54h 23.0 0.5 27 86 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 99 9.8 n/a
60h 32.0 2.8 134 47 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 11 685.0 n/a
66h 23.2 1.0 160 88 1,014.7 0.43 / 0.43 62 404.9 n/a
Sunday 22.1 0.3 8 94 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 41 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-24 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mount Zion?
Now 22.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 31.6 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 4.2 mm. Solar peaks near 700 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mount Zion today?
Sunrise around 05:57 and sunset around 18:04 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Mount Zion?
Local time is 11:27. Time zone: America/Jamaica (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Mount Zion?
Mount Zion is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mount Zion?
DEM 316 m.
Where is Mount Zion located?
It is at 18.11667, -77.31667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mount Zion in?
It is in Jamaica.

Sources

Last updated 2017-03-14
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3489357

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