Location & Surroundings

Bitou is a settlement in Taiwan, Taiwan, at 7 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Yilan, 6 km to the west. The national capital Taipei is 44 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Taipei Songshan Airport, 43 km away.

Also known as: 鼻頭 · Pi-t’ou

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    24° 45' 40" N, 121° 48' 58" E
  • Elevation DEM: 7 m
  • Timezone Asia/Taipei
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 405 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.4%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Dollar (TWD)
  • Phone Prefix +886

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

zh
鼻頭
Pi-t’ou

Weather in Bitou

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

Now 24.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 28.2 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 673 W/m2.

Temperature
24.2 C
Wind
2.5 m/s SE (129 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,017.9 hPa
Clouds
65 %
Precip
0.91 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 24.2 2.5 129 90 1,017.9 - / 0.00 65 0.0 n/a
6h 22.9 1.9 175 89 1,016.2 0.09 / 0.09 31 0.0 n/a
12h 25.1 0.8 206 71 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.04 26 55.8 n/a
18h 28.2 2.7 120 73 1,014.4 0.04 / 0.08 27 672.9 n/a
Tomorrow 24.8 2.3 135 92 1,016.2 0.83 / 0.91 8 165.5 n/a
30h 23.9 2.0 170 88 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.68 26 0.0 n/a
36h 25.9 1.3 174 77 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.11 58 60.8 n/a
42h 28.0 3.0 120 70 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.06 20 682.2 n/a
Tuesday 24.1 0.9 172 90 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.02 17 166.3 n/a
54h 23.3 0.1 92 90 1,014.8 0.16 / 0.18 89 0.0 n/a
60h 24.6 3.7 29 86 1,016.8 0.87 / 1.05 34 36.8 n/a
66h 24.2 6.1 15 82 1,015.7 0.95 / 2.00 100 608.7 n/a
Wednesday 22.3 5.7 8 89 1,017.8 2.54 / 4.54 100 51.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-18 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bitou?
Now 24.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 28.2 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 673 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bitou today?
Sunrise around 05:51 and sunset around 17:24 (local time). Day length about 11h 33m.
What is the local time in Bitou?
Local time is 03:01. Time zone: Asia/Taipei (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Bitou?
Bitou is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bitou?
DEM 7 m.
Where is Bitou located?
It is at 24.76111, 121.81611 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bitou in?
It is in Taiwan.

Sources

Last updated 2024-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1670434

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