Location & Surroundings

Houyan is a settlement in Hubei, China, at 888 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Peishi, 43 km to the west. The national capital Beijing is about 1120 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Shennongjia Hongping Airport, 69 km away.

Also known as: 后岩

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    31° 2' 39" N, 110° 32' 54" E
  • Elevation DEM: 888 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

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后岩

Weather in Houyan

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

Now 12.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.7 to 13.4 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 101 W/m2.

Temperature
12.7 C
Wind
1.1 m/s E (69 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,026.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.59 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 12.7 1.1 69 96 1,026.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 11.7 1.2 71 89 1,028.1 0.05 / 0.05 100 2.2 n/a
12h 13.4 1.2 111 85 1,025.4 0.00 / 0.00 99 100.9 n/a
18h 11.0 1.3 95 86 1,025.2 0.00 / 0.00 91 100.6 n/a
Tomorrow 9.7 0.7 80 89 1,024.0 0.59 / 0.59 99 0.0 n/a
30h 9.9 0.9 94 85 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.08 92 2.6 n/a
36h 10.7 0.6 312 82 1,020.3 0.12 / 0.20 99 111.2 n/a
42h 10.6 0.3 153 85 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.04 93 44.2 n/a
Thursday 10.3 0.8 108 89 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
54h 10.6 0.3 113 87 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.00 71 11.0 n/a
60h 17.8 0.7 116 67 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 62 412.6 n/a
66h 13.1 1.2 105 89 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 36 146.9 n/a
Friday 10.5 0.2 22 96 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-20 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Houyan?
Now 12.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.7 to 13.4 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 101 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Houyan today?
Sunrise around 06:43 and sunset around 18:01 (local time). Day length about 11h 18m.
What is the local time in Houyan?
Local time is 10:17. Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Houyan?
Houyan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Houyan?
DEM 888 m.
Where is Houyan located?
It is at 31.04403, 110.54847 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Houyan in?
It is in China.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8518533

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