Location & Surroundings

El Caliche is a settlement in Holguin Province, Cuba, at 19 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gibara, 5 km to the northwest. The national capital Havana is about 685 km to the west. The nearest airport is Frank Pais International Airport, 39 km away.

Also known as: Caliche

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    21° 4' 35" N, 76° 5' 57" W
  • Elevation DEM: 19 m
  • Timezone America/Havana
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 18 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (CUP)
  • Phone Prefix +53

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Caliche

Weather in El Caliche

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

Now 27.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.3 to 33.0 C, max wind 7.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 746 W/m2.

Temperature
27.0 C
Wind
4.5 m/s E (88 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,016.0 hPa
Clouds
1 %
Precip
0.05 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 27.0 4.5 88 80 1,016.0 - / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
6h 33.0 7.1 67 51 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 746.2 n/a
12h 27.3 6.5 67 82 1,014.5 0.09 / 0.09 8 437.9 n/a
18h 26.3 4.9 84 81 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.08 0 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.4 5.2 84 79 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.05 7 15.0 n/a
30h 32.5 7.5 58 54 1,014.3 0.40 / 0.44 18 724.1 n/a
36h 27.0 5.3 65 82 1,015.5 0.68 / 1.12 5 412.7 n/a
42h 25.8 4.3 86 86 1,014.8 1.21 / 2.33 6 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 27.0 5.0 87 80 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.04 26 14.7 n/a
54h 32.9 7.3 72 53 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 8 728.4 n/a
60h 27.0 6.0 84 82 1,015.3 0.54 / 0.54 54 423.7 n/a
66h 25.7 3.6 124 86 1,015.4 0.26 / 0.80 82 0.0 n/a
Thursday 26.3 3.1 93 84 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.30 5 14.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-14 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Caliche?
Now 27.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.3 to 33.0 C, max wind 7.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 746 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 El Caliche today?
Sunrise around 06:50 and sunset around 19:09 (local time). Day length about 12h 19m.
What is the local time in El Caliche?
Local time is 15:11. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is El Caliche?
El Caliche is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Caliche?
DEM 19 m.
Where is El Caliche located?
It is at 21.07643, -76.09918 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Caliche in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3561695