Location & Surroundings

Castillo is a locality in Granma Province, Cuba, at 99 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Niquero, 11 km to the north. The national capital Havana is about 610 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Manzanillo, Oriente, 62 km away.

Also known as: El Chicharón del Macho

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 57' 0" N, 77° 34' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 99 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

El Chicharón del Macho

Weather in Castillo

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

Now 25.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.2 to 29.4 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 578 W/m2.

Temperature
25.2 C
Wind
1.7 m/s E (90 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,013.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.09 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 25.2 1.7 90 84 1,013.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 29.4 2.0 145 66 1,011.8 0.08 / 0.08 100 577.7 n/a
12h 26.3 1.6 122 80 1,012.1 0.09 / 0.17 100 286.5 n/a
18h 25.6 2.3 69 79 1,012.2 0.14 / 0.31 99 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 25.7 2.1 62 82 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.09 100 3.7 n/a
30h 27.1 0.9 243 76 1,012.3 2.34 / 2.43 100 264.0 n/a
36h 23.8 2.1 49 87 1,013.1 2.82 / 5.25 100 19.2 n/a
42h 24.1 3.7 92 83 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.11 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 25.1 2.5 102 77 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.01 100 0.6 n/a
54h 27.3 1.2 61 69 1,011.3 0.67 / 0.68 100 227.0 n/a
60h 25.4 1.8 64 78 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.34 97 49.5 n/a
66h 24.3 2.5 68 84 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.33 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 24.1 2.1 157 86 1,011.5 1.36 / 1.68 100 2.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Castillo?
Now 25.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.2 to 29.4 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 578 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Castillo today?
Sunrise around 06:11 and sunset around 17:36 (local time). Day length about 11h 25m.
What is the local time in Castillo?
Local time is 16:23. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Castillo?
Castillo is a locality.
What is the elevation of Castillo?
DEM 99 m.
Where is Castillo located?
It is at 19.95000, -77.56667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Castillo in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3565007

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