Location & Surroundings

El Modelo is a settlement in Ciego de Avila Province, Cuba, at 24 m elevation. The nearest larger town is La Sierpe, 17 km to the west. The national capital Havana is about 370 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Sancti Spiritus Airport, 43 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    21° 44' 45" N, 79° 6' 5" W
  • Elevation DEM: 24 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 El Modelo

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

Now 22.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.4 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.8 to 31.4 C, max wind 4.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 563 W/m2.

Temperature
22.0 C
Wind
2.4 m/s NE (45 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,013.0 hPa
Clouds
41 %
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 22.0 2.4 45 93 1,013.0 - / 0.00 41 0.0 n/a
6h 21.8 2.4 62 93 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 2.8 n/a
12h 31.4 3.2 61 53 1,012.4 0.04 / 0.04 46 562.8 n/a
18h 24.8 4.6 43 81 1,013.8 0.31 / 0.35 100 259.1 n/a
Tomorrow 22.8 2.9 55 91 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 72 0.0 n/a
30h 22.8 2.6 56 92 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 96 2.7 n/a
36h 29.3 3.9 65 61 1,015.0 0.12 / 0.12 99 422.2 n/a
42h 23.9 4.6 32 85 1,016.2 0.42 / 0.54 4 118.2 n/a
Tuesday 21.1 3.1 44 90 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
54h 21.0 3.1 52 87 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 2.7 n/a
60h 31.0 4.4 75 45 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 570.2 n/a
66h 24.1 4.6 43 71 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 11 318.6 n/a
Wednesday 21.8 2.0 47 87 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Modelo?
Now 22.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.4 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.8 to 31.4 C, max wind 4.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 563 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 Modelo today?
Sunrise around 06:22 and sunset around 17:37 (local time). Day length about 11h 15m.
What is the local time in El Modelo?
Local time is 09:33. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Modelo?
El Modelo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Modelo?
DEM 24 m.
Where is El Modelo located?
It is at 21.74583, -79.10139 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Modelo in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3560454

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