Location & Surroundings

El Descanso is a locality in Artemisa, Cuba, at 107 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Guanajay, 4 km to the northwest. The national capital Havana is 39 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Playa Baracoa Airport, 17 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    22° 54' 0" N, 82° 40' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 107 m
  • Timezone America/Havana
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 39 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (CUP)
  • Phone Prefix +53

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Descanso

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

Now 30.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 24.8 to 30.7 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 586 W/m2.

Temperature
30.7 C
Wind
3.4 m/s N (339 deg)
Humidity
58 %
Pressure
1,012.9 hPa
Clouds
94 %
Precip
0.35 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 30.7 3.4 339 58 1,012.9 - / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
6h 26.2 3.3 329 75 1,012.0 0.04 / 0.04 44 382.8 n/a
12h 25.0 2.1 344 73 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
18h 24.8 0.6 69 82 1,012.7 0.03 / 0.03 24 3.4 n/a
Tomorrow 29.5 1.7 30 64 1,012.5 0.32 / 0.35 41 585.5 n/a
30h 25.8 2.1 31 77 1,012.6 2.71 / 3.06 100 377.6 n/a
36h 24.4 1.1 80 82 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 24.3 1.3 108 85 1,013.6 0.01 / 0.01 100 2.7 n/a
Monday 29.4 1.6 103 66 1,013.8 1.62 / 1.63 90 542.2 n/a
54h 26.6 1.8 127 79 1,013.2 0.58 / 2.20 98 400.6 n/a
60h 24.9 2.7 172 89 1,013.5 3.90 / 6.10 100 0.0 n/a
66h 24.4 3.8 347 80 1,014.5 0.00 / 3.81 100 1.1 n/a
Tuesday 28.6 3.1 131 65 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.03 91 217.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-26 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Descanso?
Now 30.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 24.8 to 30.7 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 586 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Descanso today?
Sunrise around 07:19 and sunset around 19:24 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in El Descanso?
Local time is 21:55. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is El Descanso?
El Descanso is a locality.
What is the elevation of El Descanso?
DEM 107 m.
Where is El Descanso located?
It is at 22.90000, -82.66667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Descanso in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3561146

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