Location & Surroundings

Canal is a locality in Granma Province, Cuba, at 10 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Media Luna, less than 2 km away. The national capital Havana is about 610 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Manzanillo, Oriente, 39 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type locality (LCTY)
  • a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    20° 9' 0" N, 77° 26' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 10 m
  • Timezone America/Havana
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 571 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.4%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Peso (CUP)
  • Phone Prefix +53

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Canal

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

Now 24.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.4 to 28.1 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 653 W/m2.

Temperature
24.4 C
Wind
3.4 m/s E (77 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,011.1 hPa
Clouds
4 %
Precip
1.46 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 24.4 3.4 77 86 1,011.1 - / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
6h 24.6 2.6 70 85 1,012.5 0.71 / 0.71 1 7.8 n/a
12h 28.1 0.1 134 70 1,011.6 1.08 / 1.79 8 652.6 n/a
18h 26.0 0.8 337 77 1,012.3 1.90 / 3.69 0 342.0 n/a
Tomorrow 24.6 1.8 154 83 1,012.2 0.00 / 1.46 1 0.0 n/a
30h 24.7 2.2 97 84 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.06 48 7.4 n/a
36h 28.1 1.0 342 70 1,012.2 0.56 / 0.62 97 567.3 n/a
42h 26.0 1.1 343 77 1,012.6 0.27 / 0.89 94 289.3 n/a
Friday 24.3 2.4 78 86 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.09 83 0.0 n/a
54h 24.2 2.9 89 86 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.05 81 6.8 n/a
60h 28.9 2.4 2 65 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.03 67 607.7 n/a
66h 26.0 1.1 193 72 1,011.9 1.13 / 1.16 70 318.0 n/a
Saturday 24.6 0.5 47 79 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.84 9 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-21 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Canal?
Now 24.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.4 to 28.1 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 653 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Canal today?
Sunrise around 07:05 and sunset around 18:42 (local time). Day length about 11h 37m.
What is the local time in Canal?
Local time is 13:04. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Canal?
Canal is a locality.
What is the elevation of Canal?
DEM 10 m.
Where is Canal located?
It is at 20.15000, -77.43333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Canal in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3565861

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