Location & Surroundings

Upper Carapichaima is a settlement in Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo, Trinidad and Tobago, at 36 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Chaguanas, 8 km to the north. The national capital Port of Spain is 28 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Piarco International Airport, 18 km away.

Also known as: Upper Carapichima

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 26' 44" N, 61° 23' 47" W
  • Elevation DEM: 36 m
  • Timezone America/Port_of_Spain
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 555 p/km²
  • Built-up 10.8%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Dollar (TTD)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-868

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Upper Carapichima

Weather in Upper Carapichaima

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

Now 25.0 C with overcast skies and a 3.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.8 to 31.5 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 827 W/m2.

Temperature
25.0 C
Wind
3.2 m/s E (88 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.06 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 25.0 3.2 88 90 1,013.4 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 24.8 2.6 87 93 1,012.3 0.12 / 0.12 86 0.0 n/a
12h 26.6 3.8 92 87 1,014.0 2.05 / 2.17 27 66.1 n/a
18h 31.5 3.4 129 57 1,011.4 0.00 / 2.17 14 826.6 n/a
Tomorrow 25.6 3.8 73 88 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.06 98 292.6 n/a
30h 25.5 4.0 77 86 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 28.0 3.6 94 77 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 93 63.4 n/a
42h 32.0 3.8 111 55 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 89 858.7 n/a
Tuesday 25.7 2.8 85 87 1,012.7 0.02 / 0.02 39 296.7 n/a
54h 25.1 2.5 65 91 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
60h 28.2 3.8 81 76 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 11 66.2 n/a
66h 31.6 5.1 101 61 1,010.8 0.33 / 0.33 44 821.1 n/a
Wednesday 26.1 3.4 76 87 1,012.7 0.48 / 0.81 91 264.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Upper Carapichaima?
Now 25.0 C with overcast skies and a 3.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.8 to 31.5 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 827 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Upper Carapichaima today?
Sunrise around 05:54 and sunset around 18:08 (local time). Day length about 12h 14m.
What is the local time in Upper Carapichaima?
Local time is 02:19. Time zone: America/Port_of_Spain (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Upper Carapichaima?
Upper Carapichaima is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Upper Carapichaima?
DEM 36 m.
Where is Upper Carapichaima located?
It is at 10.44556, -61.39634 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Upper Carapichaima in?
It is in Trinidad and Tobago.

Sources

Last updated 2014-02-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3573565