Location & Surroundings

La Piragua is a locality in Artemisa, Cuba, at 96 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Guanajay, 7 km to the northeast. The national capital Havana is 45 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Playa Baracoa Airport, 23 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    22° 52' 0" N, 82° 43' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 96 m
  • Timezone America/Havana
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 82 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (CUP)
  • Phone Prefix +53

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in La Piragua

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

Now 24.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 27.8 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 4.3 mm. Solar peaks near 308 W/m2.

Temperature
24.5 C
Wind
2.2 m/s SE (140 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,013.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
4.32 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 24.5 2.2 140 83 1,013.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 25.9 3.0 132 84 1,013.7 0.29 / 0.29 87 2.2 n/a
12h 27.8 3.4 144 76 1,013.7 6.44 / 6.72 100 308.3 n/a
18h 24.5 1.7 120 84 1,013.4 6.41 / 13.14 99 53.8 n/a
Tomorrow 24.1 2.6 110 88 1,014.0 0.00 / 4.32 97 0.0 n/a
30h 24.1 3.5 97 86 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.01 100 1.6 n/a
36h 26.5 6.3 132 81 1,014.1 5.72 / 5.73 100 402.1 n/a
42h 24.1 2.7 91 86 1,014.1 2.20 / 7.93 100 31.4 n/a
Thursday 23.7 4.3 92 88 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.05 79 0.0 n/a
54h 23.8 3.2 104 91 1,013.2 2.49 / 2.55 100 2.7 n/a
60h 30.4 5.5 123 65 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.42 28 409.9 n/a
66h 26.3 2.3 117 83 1,013.0 1.32 / 1.73 43 432.7 n/a
Friday 25.7 3.7 110 87 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.16 97 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Piragua?
Now 24.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 27.8 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 4.3 mm. Solar peaks near 308 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Piragua today?
Sunrise around 07:20 and sunset around 19:21 (local time). Day length about 12h 01m.
What is the local time in La Piragua?
Local time is 09:02. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is La Piragua?
La Piragua is a locality.
What is the elevation of La Piragua?
DEM 96 m.
Where is La Piragua located?
It is at 22.86667, -82.71667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Piragua in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3552056

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