Location & Surroundings

Gapu is a settlement in Tibet, China, at 4,402 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Nagqu, 93 km to the west. The national capital Beijing is about 2295 km to the east.

Also known as: 嘎普

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    31° 30' 33" N, 93° 2' 33" E
  • Elevation DEM: 4402 m
  • Timezone Asia/Shanghai
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
  • Phone Prefix +86

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

zh
嘎普

Weather in Gapu

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

Now 1.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: -1.5 to 5.2 C, max wind 8.6 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 293 W/m2.

Temperature
1.8 C
Wind
1.2 m/s W (289 deg)
Humidity
49 %
Pressure
1,016.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.81 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 1.8 1.2 289 49 1,016.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h -1.0 0.6 162 56 1,019.3 0.01 / 0.01 99 0.0 n/a
12h -1.5 2.8 153 72 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 5.2 8.6 274 30 1,010.8 0.33 / 0.33 100 293.0 n/a
Tomorrow 2.0 4.6 273 39 1,011.2 0.47 / 0.81 100 142.7 n/a
30h -1.7 1.5 239 54 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.39 73 0.0 n/a
36h -2.9 2.4 245 40 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 12 0.0 n/a
42h 4.1 8.5 256 24 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 20 508.1 n/a
Tuesday -1.5 1.5 307 41 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 21 371.3 n/a
54h -2.3 1.3 214 39 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
60h -3.5 0.4 225 41 1,020.5 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
66h 5.0 7.0 277 19 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 8 515.3 n/a
Wednesday 0.0 1.7 248 32 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 77 352.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gapu?
Now 1.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: -1.5 to 5.2 C, max wind 8.6 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 293 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gapu today?
Sunrise around 08:03 and sunset around 18:59 (local time). Day length about 10h 56m.
What is the local time in Gapu?
Local time is 06:11. Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Gapu?
Gapu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gapu?
DEM 4,402 m.
Where is Gapu located?
It is at 31.50921, 93.04251 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gapu in?
It is in China.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10268729

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