Location & Surroundings

Hou’an is a settlement in Zhejiang, China, at 2 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Shenjiamen, 29 km to the northeast. The national capital Beijing is about 1250 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Zhoushan Airport, 30 km away.

Also known as: 后岸

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    29° 42' 41" N, 122° 11' 12" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2 m
  • Timezone Asia/Shanghai
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 119 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
  • Phone Prefix +86

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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后岸
Hou’an

Weather in Hou'an

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

Now 21.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 10.1 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 23.0 C, max wind 10.1 m/s. Precip around 8.6 mm. Solar peaks near 30 W/m2.

Temperature
21.6 C
Wind
10.1 m/s NE (51 deg)
Humidity
67 %
Pressure
1,020.9 hPa
Clouds
78 %
Precip
8.63 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 21.6 10.1 51 67 1,020.9 - / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
6h 21.6 8.5 42 69 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
12h 22.1 7.9 29 85 1,015.3 1.25 / 1.26 100 3.4 n/a
18h 22.9 9.0 7 93 1,011.5 8.27 / 9.52 100 29.9 n/a
Tomorrow 23.0 4.9 40 95 1,011.2 0.00 / 8.63 100 6.7 n/a
30h 23.5 9.5 54 96 1,008.5 6.21 / 14.84 100 0.0 n/a
36h 21.9 18.1 46 92 1,009.9 37.29 / 52.13 100 0.6 n/a
42h 21.9 16.4 34 89 1,008.1 0.00 / 13.51 100 16.1 n/a
Saturday 22.4 17.3 30 91 1,009.3 4.06 / 17.57 100 2.5 n/a
54h 23.4 15.1 42 96 1,006.2 6.05 / 23.62 100 0.0 n/a
60h 25.0 8.9 43 91 1,007.0 0.00 / 13.29 100 5.6 n/a
66h 23.9 9.3 6 94 1,004.9 0.00 / 8.55 100 27.6 n/a
Sunday 22.4 14.5 321 93 1,009.8 0.00 / 3.15 100 6.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-22 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Hou'an?
Now 21.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 10.1 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 23.0 C, max wind 10.1 m/s. Precip around 8.6 mm. Solar peaks near 30 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 8.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Hou'an today?
Sunrise around 05:56 and sunset around 17:14 (local time). Day length about 11h 18m.
What is the local time in Hou'an?
Local time is 05:49. Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Hou'an?
Hou'an is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Hou'an?
DEM 2 m.
Where is Hou'an located?
It is at 29.71144, 122.18663 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Hou'an in?
It is in China.

Sources

Last updated 2016-07-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11199307

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