Location & Surroundings

La Palma is a locality in Villa Clara Province, Cuba, at 23 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Encrucijada, 4 km to the southwest. The national capital Havana is about 265 km to the west. The nearest airport is Abel Santamaria Airport, 20 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    22° 39' 0" N, 79° 51' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 23 m
  • Timezone America/Havana
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2 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 La Palma

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

Now 24.0 C with overcast skies and a 3.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.7 to 28.5 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 476 W/m2.

Temperature
24.0 C
Wind
3.4 m/s E (79 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,017.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.12 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 24.0 3.4 79 83 1,017.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 28.5 5.5 76 70 1,016.8 0.14 / 0.14 100 475.6 n/a
12h 24.6 4.0 78 89 1,017.5 0.02 / 0.16 100 244.8 n/a
18h 23.7 3.0 100 90 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.14 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.8 3.3 101 90 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.12 37 1.5 n/a
30h 28.2 4.3 86 72 1,014.4 1.16 / 1.28 71 471.8 n/a
36h 23.6 2.8 67 92 1,014.2 1.99 / 3.27 96 220.8 n/a
42h 23.1 1.5 186 92 1,013.2 0.00 / 2.62 98 0.0 n/a
Thursday 22.8 1.7 227 89 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.37 90 1.4 n/a
54h 27.5 1.6 226 69 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.14 96 349.7 n/a
60h 23.8 0.4 269 88 1,011.2 2.71 / 2.85 100 136.1 n/a
66h 23.0 1.6 215 90 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.49 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 22.6 2.0 198 93 1,010.0 2.03 / 2.52 100 0.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Palma?
Now 24.0 C with overcast skies and a 3.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.7 to 28.5 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 476 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 La Palma today?
Sunrise around 06:28 and sunset around 17:38 (local time). Day length about 11h 10m.
What is the local time in La Palma?
Local time is 17:02. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is La Palma?
La Palma is a locality.
What is the elevation of La Palma?
DEM 23 m.
Where is La Palma located?
It is at 22.65000, -79.85000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Palma in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3552341

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