Location & Surroundings

Lajas is a locality in Holguin Province, Cuba, at 70 m elevation. The nearest larger town is San German, 15 km to the northeast. The national capital Havana is about 700 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Frank Pais International Airport, 33 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    20° 30' 0" N, 76° 14' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 70 m
  • Timezone America/Havana
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 14 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 Lajas

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

Now 23.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 34.5 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 671 W/m2.

Temperature
23.8 C
Wind
2.0 m/s E (89 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,013.2 hPa
Clouds
82 %
Precip
3.01 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 23.8 2.0 89 94 1,013.2 - / 0.00 82 0.0 n/a
6h 24.4 1.6 110 87 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 10.6 n/a
12h 34.5 3.4 126 45 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 53 671.5 n/a
18h 25.5 3.1 71 87 1,012.0 0.69 / 0.69 5 241.1 n/a
Tomorrow 23.8 2.1 124 94 1,013.0 2.32 / 3.01 34 0.0 n/a
30h 24.8 0.7 93 91 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.12 66 9.7 n/a
36h 33.9 2.1 145 47 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.01 15 655.6 n/a
42h 25.7 1.3 258 86 1,012.4 1.71 / 1.72 95 307.9 n/a
Sunday 23.9 1.3 201 92 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.12 45 0.0 n/a
54h 24.7 0.7 151 87 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 18 9.9 n/a
60h 32.9 1.1 136 50 1,011.8 0.19 / 0.20 94 600.8 n/a
66h 25.7 1.7 60 84 1,012.9 1.57 / 1.77 62 85.6 n/a
Monday 23.5 0.9 140 92 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.15 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-16 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lajas?
Now 23.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 34.5 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 671 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lajas today?
Sunrise around 06:59 and sunset around 18:41 (local time). Day length about 11h 42m.
What is the local time in Lajas?
Local time is 10:19. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Lajas?
Lajas is a locality.
What is the elevation of Lajas?
DEM 70 m.
Where is Lajas located?
It is at 20.50000, -76.23333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lajas in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3553347

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