Location & Surroundings

Cantón is a locality in Matanzas Province, Cuba, at 55 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Alacranes, 12 km to the southeast. The national capital Havana is 81 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is San Nicolas de Bari Airport, 27 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    22° 49' 39" N, 81° 40' 3" W
  • Elevation DEM: 55 m
  • Timezone America/Havana
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (CUP)
  • Phone Prefix +53

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Canton

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

Now 30.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.7 to 30.4 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 548 W/m2.

Temperature
30.4 C
Wind
2.7 m/s E (97 deg)
Humidity
61 %
Pressure
1,012.7 hPa
Clouds
91 %
Precip
0.63 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 30.4 2.7 97 61 1,012.7 - / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
6h 24.6 1.8 152 86 1,013.0 2.74 / 2.74 87 333.1 n/a
12h 22.7 0.7 167 93 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.68 6 0.0 n/a
18h 22.8 0.7 342 94 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.06 45 1.2 n/a
Tomorrow 29.8 2.0 357 63 1,011.7 0.57 / 0.63 34 547.5 n/a
30h 23.7 2.1 32 91 1,011.6 3.94 / 4.58 89 318.0 n/a
36h 23.0 1.5 41 93 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.09 2 0.0 n/a
42h 23.0 1.5 31 94 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.01 7 1.1 n/a
Thursday 28.8 4.1 49 68 1,010.5 0.47 / 0.48 60 484.5 n/a
54h 23.8 3.5 46 90 1,011.1 0.17 / 0.65 5 285.8 n/a
60h 22.3 2.2 60 94 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
66h 22.3 1.9 34 92 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 10 1.1 n/a
Friday 29.0 4.3 34 56 1,011.2 0.04 / 0.04 4 558.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-03 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Canton?
Now 30.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.7 to 30.4 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 548 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Canton today?
Sunrise around 06:31 and sunset around 17:48 (local time). Day length about 11h 17m.
What is the local time in Canton?
Local time is 19:45. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Canton?
Canton is a locality.
What is the elevation of Canton?
DEM 55 m.
Where is Canton located?
It is at 22.82750, -81.66750 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Canton in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3565612

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