Location & Surroundings

Houwan is a settlement in Gansu, China, at 2,502 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Wuwei, 61 km to the north. The national capital Beijing is about 1210 km to the east. The nearest airport is Xining Caojiabao Airport, about 120 km away.

Also known as: 后湾

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 24' 10" N, 102° 49' 30" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2502 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
后湾

Weather in Houwan

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

Now 17.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 4.6 to 17.5 C, max wind 4.3 m/s. Precip around 6.8 mm. Solar peaks near 301 W/m2.

Temperature
17.5 C
Wind
4.3 m/s NE (37 deg)
Humidity
33 %
Pressure
1,013.9 hPa
Clouds
25 %
Precip
6.78 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 17.5 4.3 37 33 1,013.9 - / 0.00 25 0.0 n/a
6h 13.0 0.6 358 48 1,016.2 0.02 / 0.02 91 300.9 n/a
12h 11.3 1.6 10 50 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
18h 5.6 1.8 339 84 1,024.5 0.58 / 0.58 100 1.2 n/a
Tomorrow 4.6 1.9 359 93 1,027.6 6.20 / 6.78 100 45.2 n/a
30h 4.7 0.3 34 93 1,028.5 0.00 / 0.98 99 31.0 n/a
36h 4.7 1.2 224 84 1,027.0 0.00 / 0.00 81 0.0 n/a
42h 5.8 1.0 202 78 1,026.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 6.7 n/a
Sunday 11.9 2.8 35 56 1,022.2 0.02 / 0.02 99 394.9 n/a
54h 7.7 0.6 98 71 1,022.8 0.02 / 0.03 14 271.1 n/a
60h 6.9 2.0 219 78 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
66h 7.9 1.8 230 73 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 13 7.6 n/a
Monday 14.8 3.9 28 45 1,017.5 0.25 / 0.25 44 537.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Houwan?
Now 17.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 4.6 to 17.5 C, max wind 4.3 m/s. Precip around 6.8 mm. Solar peaks near 301 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Houwan today?
Sunrise around 06:51 and sunset around 19:14 (local time). Day length about 12h 23m.
What is the local time in Houwan?
Local time is 22:26. Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Houwan?
Houwan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Houwan?
DEM 2,502 m.
Where is Houwan located?
It is at 37.40290, 102.82500 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Houwan in?
It is in China.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10648087

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