Location & Surroundings

La Punta is a settlement in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba, at 55 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Santiago de Cuba, 21 km to the northwest. The national capital Havana is about 785 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Antonio Maceo International Airport, 21 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 56' 33" N, 75° 38' 16" W
  • Elevation DEM: 55 m
  • Timezone America/Havana
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 111 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.9%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (CUP)
  • Phone Prefix +53

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in La Punta

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

Now 32.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 32.8 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. Precip around 1.7 mm. Solar peaks near 674 W/m2.

Temperature
32.8 C
Wind
3.5 m/s SE (137 deg)
Humidity
47 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
1.75 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 32.8 3.5 137 47 1,013.4 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 25.6 3.1 87 82 1,013.8 1.47 / 1.47 12 434.3 n/a
12h 23.6 2.0 14 90 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.12 3 0.0 n/a
18h 24.9 1.9 29 85 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 16.5 n/a
Tomorrow 29.4 4.2 133 70 1,013.6 1.75 / 1.75 43 674.1 n/a
30h 25.5 2.6 100 86 1,014.4 6.55 / 8.30 79 320.9 n/a
36h 23.9 2.0 24 88 1,014.3 0.00 / 1.41 100 0.0 n/a
42h 24.7 1.9 18 86 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.15 6 15.9 n/a
Wednesday 29.7 3.0 161 69 1,014.8 1.43 / 1.58 19 699.1 n/a
54h 25.4 1.7 105 84 1,014.7 9.03 / 10.61 81 357.2 n/a
60h 24.2 1.3 60 90 1,015.4 0.00 / 1.31 41 0.0 n/a
66h 24.8 1.5 359 86 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 38 16.2 n/a
Thursday 30.7 1.3 161 57 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 99 399.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-14 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Punta?
Now 32.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 32.8 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. Precip around 1.7 mm. Solar peaks near 674 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Punta today?
Sunrise around 06:48 and sunset around 19:07 (local time). Day length about 12h 19m.
What is the local time in La Punta?
Local time is 20:35. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is La Punta?
La Punta is a populated place.
What is the elevation of La Punta?
DEM 55 m.
Where is La Punta located?
It is at 19.94241, -75.63773 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Punta in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3766965