Location & Surroundings

La Ceiba is a locality in Matanzas Province, Cuba, at 59 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Matanzas, 15 km to the northeast. The national capital Havana is 71 km to the west. The nearest airport is Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport, 29 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    22° 58' 37" N, 81° 42' 30" W
  • Elevation DEM: 59 m
  • Timezone America/Havana
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 127 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (CUP)
  • Phone Prefix +53

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in La Ceiba

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

Now 29.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.7 to 29.5 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 2.3 mm. Solar peaks near 342 W/m2.

Temperature
29.5 C
Wind
3.4 m/s E (98 deg)
Humidity
59 %
Pressure
1,014.6 hPa
Clouds
58 %
Precip
2.31 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 29.5 3.4 98 59 1,014.6 - / 0.00 58 0.0 n/a
6h 23.2 2.5 78 93 1,014.3 0.12 / 0.12 8 307.0 n/a
12h 21.7 2.4 166 98 1,013.4 2.33 / 2.45 40 0.0 n/a
18h 21.7 2.1 165 96 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.22 100 0.7 n/a
Tomorrow 27.7 3.9 209 71 1,010.8 2.09 / 2.31 100 342.1 n/a
30h 23.1 1.2 210 90 1,010.6 1.41 / 3.73 100 100.7 n/a
36h 22.0 0.6 208 93 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.18 100 0.0 n/a
42h 22.1 1.7 320 93 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.05 37 0.6 n/a
Friday 25.9 5.1 345 75 1,009.9 0.19 / 0.25 43 409.5 n/a
54h 22.5 2.6 2 79 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.21 94 269.7 n/a
60h 22.1 2.8 359 87 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.07 34 0.0 n/a
66h 21.6 4.8 25 76 1,013.7 0.34 / 0.41 75 0.4 n/a
Saturday 23.7 6.4 33 63 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 58 449.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Ceiba?
Now 29.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.7 to 29.5 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 2.3 mm. Solar peaks near 342 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Ceiba today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 17:45 (local time). Day length about 11h 09m.
What is the local time in La Ceiba?
Local time is 19:39. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is La Ceiba?
La Ceiba is a locality.
What is the elevation of La Ceiba?
DEM 59 m.
Where is La Ceiba located?
It is at 22.97694, -81.70833 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Ceiba in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 1996-09-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3554752

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