Location & Surroundings

Castro is a settlement in Granma Province, Cuba, at 48 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Niquero, 9 km to the west. The national capital Havana is about 610 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Manzanillo, Oriente, 50 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    20° 3' 16" N, 77° 29' 56" W
  • Elevation DEM: 48 m
  • Timezone America/Havana
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2 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 Castro

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

Now 26.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 32.2 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 733 W/m2.

Temperature
26.3 C
Wind
2.4 m/s SE (117 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,015.0 hPa
Clouds
47 %
Precip
0.80 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 26.3 2.4 117 84 1,015.0 - / 0.00 47 0.0 n/a
6h 26.4 1.9 98 79 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 12.4 n/a
12h 32.2 1.4 343 56 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 4 732.9 n/a
18h 27.1 2.7 85 80 1,015.8 1.29 / 1.29 99 454.9 n/a
Tomorrow 23.5 3.6 93 77 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.80 4 0.0 n/a
30h 24.9 2.2 82 80 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 6 12.7 n/a
36h 32.4 1.8 332 49 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 742.0 n/a
42h 26.9 1.2 184 75 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 459.5 n/a
Monday 24.6 2.4 89 87 1,015.2 0.16 / 0.16 1 0.0 n/a
54h 25.5 2.3 59 83 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 1 12.4 n/a
60h 31.7 2.4 323 54 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 18 738.9 n/a
66h 26.5 0.6 283 79 1,013.7 0.78 / 0.78 1 403.2 n/a
Tuesday 24.3 2.5 101 89 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.56 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Castro?
Now 26.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 32.2 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 733 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Castro today?
Sunrise around 06:55 and sunset around 19:16 (local time). Day length about 12h 21m.
What is the local time in Castro?
Local time is 12:18. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Castro?
Castro is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Castro?
DEM 48 m.
Where is Castro located?
It is at 20.05449, -77.49887 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Castro in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3564985