Location & Surroundings

Capitán is a locality in Cienfuegos Province, Cuba, at 60 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Rodas, 13 km to the southeast. The national capital Havana is about 195 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Jaime Gonzalez Airport, 38 km away.

Also known as: Rancho Capitán · Colonia Capitán

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    22° 24' 0" N, 80° 40' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 60 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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Alternate Names

Rancho Capitán
Colonia Capitán
Capitán

Weather in Capitan

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

Now 23.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.7 to 33.2 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 644 W/m2.

Temperature
23.9 C
Wind
0.9 m/s NE (63 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,012.9 hPa
Clouds
51 %
Precip
0.51 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 23.9 0.9 63 92 1,012.9 - / 0.00 51 0.0 n/a
6h 23.7 1.9 98 92 1,012.5 0.07 / 0.07 5 4.9 n/a
12h 33.2 2.7 194 49 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.00 67 643.6 n/a
18h 25.8 1.4 241 80 1,011.4 1.19 / 1.19 22 214.9 n/a
Tomorrow 23.8 0.6 248 89 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.51 11 0.0 n/a
30h 24.3 0.8 124 88 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 4.8 n/a
36h 33.2 3.0 173 48 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.00 81 630.3 n/a
42h 25.4 2.3 203 81 1,011.2 0.37 / 0.37 21 322.5 n/a
Thursday 23.6 0.6 263 90 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.02 28 0.0 n/a
54h 23.7 1.9 96 88 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 48 4.7 n/a
60h 33.9 3.1 166 42 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 96 644.2 n/a
66h 25.6 1.8 192 74 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 74 396.3 n/a
Friday 23.9 0.4 20 84 1,012.8 0.03 / 0.03 19 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-06 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Capitan?
Now 23.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.7 to 33.2 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 644 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Capitan today?
Sunrise around 07:14 and sunset around 19:06 (local time). Day length about 11h 52m.
What is the local time in Capitan?
Local time is 09:07. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Capitan?
Capitan is a locality.
What is the elevation of Capitan?
DEM 60 m.
Where is Capitan located?
It is at 22.40000, -80.66667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Capitan in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3565549

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