Location & Surroundings

Palenque is a settlement in Las Tunas Province, Cuba, at 99 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Las Tunas, 23 km to the west. The national capital Havana is about 630 km to the west. The nearest airport is Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport, 21 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated locality (PPLL)
  • an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings

Geography

  • Coordinates
    20° 57' 0" N, 76° 44' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 99 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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Weather in Palenque

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

Now 26.9 C with overcast skies and a 3.8 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 30.1 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 612 W/m2.

Temperature
26.9 C
Wind
3.8 m/s NE (35 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,009.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.11 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 26.9 3.8 35 75 1,009.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 22.9 3.1 12 86 1,010.7 0.30 / 0.30 6 103.9 n/a
12h 21.6 1.6 26 93 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 22.6 1.4 61 91 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 45 5.7 n/a
Tomorrow 30.1 2.6 52 57 1,009.7 0.11 / 0.11 47 611.8 n/a
30h 23.4 3.5 46 90 1,011.5 1.48 / 1.59 5 278.9 n/a
36h 22.4 2.7 63 91 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 16 0.0 n/a
42h 23.0 2.2 70 90 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 16 5.4 n/a
Sunday 30.2 3.5 60 58 1,011.9 1.58 / 1.58 99 597.7 n/a
54h 23.5 3.4 48 89 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.45 5 260.4 n/a
60h 22.4 2.5 63 94 1,014.6 0.51 / 0.96 17 0.0 n/a
66h 23.1 2.7 78 92 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 88 5.2 n/a
Monday 27.0 4.2 35 72 1,015.2 0.06 / 0.06 100 358.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Palenque?
Now 26.9 C with overcast skies and a 3.8 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 30.1 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 612 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 Palenque today?
Sunrise around 06:11 and sunset around 17:30 (local time). Day length about 11h 19m.
What is the local time in Palenque?
Local time is 20:39. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Palenque?
Palenque is a populated locality.
What is the elevation of Palenque?
DEM 99 m.
Where is Palenque located?
It is at 20.95000, -76.73333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Palenque in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3545306

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