Location & Surroundings

La Fortuna is a locality in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba, at 421 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Santiago de Cuba, 22 km to the west. The national capital Havana is about 780 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Antonio Maceo International Airport, 25 km away.

Also known as: Fortuna

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    20° 3' 0" N, 75° 37' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 421 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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Alternate Names

Fortuna

Weather in La Fortuna

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

Now 23.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 28.9 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 525 W/m2.

Temperature
23.6 C
Wind
0.8 m/s SE (141 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,014.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.70 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 23.6 0.8 141 95 1,014.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 22.6 0.3 86 96 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 23.0 0.6 29 91 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 13 6.4 n/a
18h 28.9 2.4 167 64 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 525.5 n/a
Tomorrow 23.5 0.3 134 90 1,012.1 0.70 / 0.70 85 195.2 n/a
30h 22.8 0.8 46 92 1,011.1 0.53 / 1.23 100 0.0 n/a
36h 23.2 1.0 149 93 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.08 100 2.8 n/a
42h 25.5 3.8 183 87 1,010.2 3.90 / 3.98 100 286.8 n/a
Saturday 23.6 1.3 183 95 1,011.4 2.23 / 6.21 95 66.1 n/a
54h 22.8 0.6 145 94 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.52 85 0.0 n/a
60h 23.2 0.8 28 94 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 33 5.4 n/a
66h 28.3 1.7 182 74 1,012.3 2.71 / 2.71 23 557.9 n/a
Sunday 23.3 0.9 37 94 1,014.4 0.00 / 2.22 14 284.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Fortuna?
Now 23.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 28.9 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 525 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Fortuna today?
Sunrise around 06:08 and sunset around 17:24 (local time). Day length about 11h 16m.
What is the local time in La Fortuna?
Local time is 07:28. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is La Fortuna?
La Fortuna is a locality.
What is the elevation of La Fortuna?
DEM 421 m.
Where is La Fortuna located?
It is at 20.05000, -75.61667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Fortuna in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3553876

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