Location & Surroundings

Castro is a locality in Las Tunas Province, Cuba, at 8 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Manati, 8 km to the southeast. The national capital Havana is about 590 km to the west. The nearest airport is Joaquin de Agueero Airport, 18 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    21° 21' 0" N, 77° 0' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 8 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 Castro

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

Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.7 to 26.3 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 306 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
1.0 m/s W (266 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,010.1 hPa
Clouds
85 %
Precip
0.65 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 23.5 1.0 266 92 1,010.1 - / 0.00 85 0.0 n/a
6h 22.7 1.2 207 93 1,010.3 3.45 / 3.45 100 2.1 n/a
12h 26.3 2.6 225 88 1,009.3 1.71 / 5.16 100 305.5 n/a
18h 24.0 2.8 226 94 1,010.6 4.11 / 9.28 100 32.6 n/a
Tomorrow 23.8 2.2 229 95 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.65 96 0.0 n/a
30h 23.8 1.8 291 93 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.29 61 2.3 n/a
36h 27.3 2.8 3 81 1,011.8 1.91 / 2.20 49 533.3 n/a
42h 24.1 3.0 19 90 1,014.4 1.65 / 3.85 63 248.3 n/a
Sunday 24.2 2.7 40 89 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.11 63 0.0 n/a
54h 24.4 2.7 43 89 1,016.2 0.07 / 0.19 26 3.0 n/a
60h 26.8 4.6 33 82 1,015.7 4.68 / 4.86 97 521.5 n/a
66h 24.2 3.2 26 90 1,016.9 0.00 / 1.55 100 195.7 n/a
Monday 23.7 3.2 40 92 1,016.5 0.17 / 1.72 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Castro?
Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.7 to 26.3 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 306 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Castro today?
Sunrise around 06:16 and sunset around 17:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 11m.
What is the local time in Castro?
Local time is 12:24. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Castro?
Castro is a locality.
What is the elevation of Castro?
DEM 8 m.
Where is Castro located?
It is at 21.35000, -77.00000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Castro in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3564989

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