Location & Surroundings

Fomento is a locality in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba, at 150 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Palma Soriano, 14 km to the southeast. The national capital Havana is about 725 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Antonio Maceo International Airport, 46 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    20° 19' 0" N, 76° 4' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 150 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 Fomento

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

Now 21.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.7 to 30.1 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 551 W/m2.

Temperature
21.7 C
Wind
1.0 m/s E (101 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,014.4 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.10 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 21.7 1.0 101 88 1,014.4 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 23.5 0.8 124 88 1,015.2 0.08 / 0.08 8 10.9 n/a
12h 30.1 1.4 154 67 1,013.4 0.37 / 0.45 58 550.6 n/a
18h 25.3 2.3 90 87 1,013.3 2.79 / 3.24 18 272.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.0 0.4 98 94 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.10 20 0.0 n/a
30h 23.5 0.7 89 90 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 11.0 n/a
36h 32.0 2.3 88 56 1,012.2 0.27 / 0.27 60 653.4 n/a
42h 24.6 1.7 139 91 1,012.7 1.48 / 1.75 5 269.6 n/a
Saturday 23.2 0.9 135 94 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.36 72 0.0 n/a
54h 24.1 0.6 99 91 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 39 10.3 n/a
60h 32.2 0.6 57 54 1,012.1 0.07 / 0.07 53 658.7 n/a
66h 24.5 1.1 138 88 1,013.3 1.45 / 1.52 49 300.6 n/a
Sunday 22.9 1.4 157 94 1,013.6 0.69 / 2.22 21 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-15 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Fomento?
Now 21.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.7 to 30.1 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 551 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fomento today?
Sunrise around 06:58 and sunset around 18:41 (local time). Day length about 11h 43m.
What is the local time in Fomento?
Local time is 12:02. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Fomento?
Fomento is a locality.
What is the elevation of Fomento?
DEM 150 m.
Where is Fomento located?
It is at 20.31667, -76.06667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Fomento in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3558747

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