Location & Surroundings

Compton is a post office in Quebec, Canada, at 239 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Coaticook, 12 km to the south. The national capital Ottawa is about 305 km to the west. The nearest airport is Sherbrooke Airport, 24 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type post office (PO)
  • a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed

Geography

  • Coordinates
    45° 14' 25" N, 71° 49' 39" W
  • Elevation DEM: 239 m
  • Timezone America/Toronto
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 252 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.9%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (CAD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Compton

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

Now -1.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: -2.3 to 10.9 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 442 W/m2.

Temperature
-1.8 C
Wind
2.1 m/s SW (240 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,027.7 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.00 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 -1.8 2.1 240 73 1,027.7 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h -2.3 2.3 198 80 1,030.2 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
12h 0.0 2.8 190 69 1,032.9 0.00 / 0.00 6 5.1 n/a
18h 10.9 3.4 234 49 1,031.2 0.00 / 0.00 3 441.6 n/a
Tomorrow 4.0 2.9 169 81 1,032.2 0.00 / 0.00 10 174.6 n/a
30h 2.3 2.7 173 82 1,032.6 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
36h 2.8 2.5 176 77 1,032.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 5.0 n/a
42h 15.0 3.1 231 44 1,028.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 449.2 n/a
Tuesday 6.1 1.1 188 81 1,027.7 0.00 / 0.00 93 175.2 n/a
54h 4.5 0.4 85 88 1,027.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 3.3 0.9 8 97 1,028.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 4.6 n/a
66h 12.0 3.9 342 51 1,027.0 0.00 / 0.00 1 445.5 n/a
Wednesday 3.6 1.9 339 93 1,029.6 0.00 / 0.00 1 171.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-18 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Compton?
Now -1.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: -2.3 to 10.9 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 442 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Compton today?
Sunrise around 07:06 and sunset around 17:58 (local time). Day length about 10h 52m.
What is the local time in Compton?
Local time is 03:21. Time zone: America/Toronto (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Compton?
Compton is a post office.
What is the elevation of Compton?
DEM 239 m.
Where is Compton located?
It is at 45.24039, -71.82737 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Compton in?
It is in Canada.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5926470

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