Location & Surroundings

Griffin is a settlement in Kentucky, United States, at 285 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Monticello, 18 km to the northwest. The national capital Washington is about 720 km to the east. The nearest airport is Wayne County Airport, 20 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 42' 16" N, 84° 43' 44" W
  • Elevation 285 m (DEM: 286 m)
  • Timezone America/Kentucky/Monticello
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 45 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Griffin

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

Now 13.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.5 to 16.6 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 371 W/m2.

Temperature
13.6 C
Wind
1.4 m/s W (250 deg)
Humidity
67 %
Pressure
1,013.7 hPa
Clouds
92 %
Precip
0.05 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 13.6 1.4 250 67 1,013.7 - / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
6h 12.2 1.6 217 72 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 9.5 1.3 256 90 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
18h 16.6 3.5 303 55 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 76 371.3 n/a
Tomorrow 11.0 2.3 343 83 1,018.3 0.05 / 0.05 100 95.9 n/a
30h 6.2 1.1 342 92 1,019.5 0.07 / 0.11 0 0.0 n/a
36h 3.1 1.1 7 84 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
42h 12.8 2.5 0 40 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 1 394.3 n/a
Sunday 7.1 1.4 356 65 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 245.3 n/a
54h 4.3 1.0 38 79 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 3.1 0.3 22 87 1,023.3 0.00 / 0.00 17 0.0 n/a
66h 16.0 1.1 312 35 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 389.1 n/a
Monday 8.3 1.0 272 58 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 260.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Griffin?
Now 13.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.5 to 16.6 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 371 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 Griffin today?
Sunrise around 07:06 and sunset around 17:38 (local time). Day length about 10h 32m.
What is the local time in Griffin?
Local time is 05:04. Time zone: America/Kentucky/Monticello (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Griffin?
Griffin is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Griffin?
Elevation about 285 m. DEM 286 m.
Where is Griffin located?
It is at 36.70452, -84.72883 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Griffin in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4293530

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