Location & Surroundings

Dorson is a settlement in Grand Bassa County, Liberia, at 216 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gbarnga, 51 km to the north. The national capital Monrovia is about 165 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bella Yella Airport, about 115 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 33' 24" N, 9° 20' 7" W
  • Elevation DEM: 216 m
  • Timezone Africa/Monrovia
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (LRD)
  • Phone Prefix +231

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Dorson

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

Now 30.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 30.2 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 550 W/m2.

Temperature
30.2 C
Wind
0.3 m/s NE (58 deg)
Humidity
66 %
Pressure
1,012.4 hPa
Clouds
37 %
Precip
0.68 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 30.2 0.3 58 66 1,012.4 - / 0.00 37 0.0 n/a
6h 24.7 1.4 215 91 1,011.0 6.11 / 6.11 100 550.3 n/a
12h 23.0 1.2 246 98 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.48 90 0.4 n/a
18h 22.0 0.7 259 99 1,012.2 10.57 / 11.05 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 29.7 1.3 245 68 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.68 34 481.1 n/a
30h 24.0 2.2 215 95 1,010.2 9.47 / 10.15 93 545.7 n/a
36h 22.4 0.9 232 99 1,013.8 0.00 / 3.13 78 0.2 n/a
42h 21.8 0.2 23 99 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.10 84 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 22.8 0.8 50 91 1,012.9 17.11 / 17.20 100 80.2 n/a
54h 22.9 0.6 27 91 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.06 100 190.6 n/a
60h 21.6 0.8 215 96 1,013.9 0.69 / 0.75 100 0.3 n/a
66h 21.1 0.5 192 98 1,013.7 0.96 / 1.71 94 0.0 n/a
Thursday 31.8 1.2 133 55 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 19 491.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dorson?
Now 30.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 30.2 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 550 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dorson today?
Sunrise around 06:23 and sunset around 18:18 (local time). Day length about 11h 55m.
What is the local time in Dorson?
Local time is 23:04. Time zone: Africa/Monrovia (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Dorson?
Dorson is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Dorson?
DEM 216 m.
Where is Dorson located?
It is at 6.55670, -9.33534 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dorson in?
It is in Liberia.

Sources

Last updated 2014-11-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9818330

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