Location & Surroundings

Castro is a railroad station in Camaguey, Cuba, at 51 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Esmeralda, 10 km to the north. The national capital Havana is about 460 km to the west. The nearest airport is Ignacio Agramonte International Airport, 49 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type railroad station (RSTN)
  • a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight

Geography

  • Coordinates
    21° 46' 0" N, 78° 8' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 51 m
  • Timezone America/Havana
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 6 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (CUP)
  • Phone Prefix +53

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Castro

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

Now 23.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 29.6 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 506 W/m2.

Temperature
23.4 C
Wind
2.2 m/s NE (63 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,015.6 hPa
Clouds
46 %
Precip
0.00 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 23.4 2.2 63 92 1,015.6 - / 0.00 46 0.0 n/a
6h 29.6 4.8 71 60 1,015.0 0.03 / 0.03 96 505.5 n/a
12h 24.3 3.3 49 79 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 247.7 n/a
18h 23.3 2.8 51 83 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.4 2.8 60 82 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 2.6 n/a
30h 29.0 5.4 79 64 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 98 434.5 n/a
36h 24.4 3.2 72 82 1,016.5 0.09 / 0.09 100 254.8 n/a
42h 22.4 2.0 93 95 1,016.1 1.73 / 1.82 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 22.5 1.8 106 96 1,015.7 3.11 / 4.93 60 2.7 n/a
54h 29.0 1.1 161 67 1,013.3 0.00 / 3.02 10 559.3 n/a
60h 24.2 1.6 157 90 1,013.6 2.64 / 5.65 100 279.1 n/a
66h 22.9 1.8 184 92 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.10 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 22.9 1.9 203 92 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 7 3.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Castro?
Now 23.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 29.6 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 506 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 Castro today?
Sunrise around 06:19 and sunset around 17:33 (local time). Day length about 11h 14m.
What is the local time in Castro?
Local time is 14:32. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Castro?
Castro is a railroad station.
What is the elevation of Castro?
DEM 51 m.
Where is Castro located?
It is at 21.76667, -78.13333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Castro in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3564982

GeoView