Location & Surroundings

Palenque is a locality in Las Tunas Province, Cuba, at 138 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Las Tunas, 24 km to the west. The national capital Havana is about 630 km to the west. The nearest airport is Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport, 22 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    21° 0' 7" N, 76° 43' 45" W
  • Elevation DEM: 138 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 22.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 30.0 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 576 W/m2.

Temperature
22.5 C
Wind
1.7 m/s NE (60 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,011.5 hPa
Clouds
24 %
Precip
0.00 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 22.5 1.7 60 92 1,011.5 - / 0.00 24 0.0 n/a
6h 30.0 3.0 60 56 1,009.7 0.24 / 0.24 62 576.0 n/a
12h 23.3 3.4 46 89 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.07 80 233.2 n/a
18h 22.5 2.8 62 89 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.1 2.1 74 90 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 10 5.5 n/a
30h 29.7 3.2 46 61 1,012.0 0.61 / 0.61 88 574.6 n/a
36h 23.0 3.4 55 86 1,013.7 0.85 / 1.46 42 146.7 n/a
42h 22.5 2.7 69 94 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
Monday 23.0 2.4 77 93 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 5.4 n/a
54h 29.4 4.3 40 64 1,014.1 0.38 / 0.38 68 587.2 n/a
60h 23.5 3.4 51 93 1,016.0 0.70 / 1.09 100 208.5 n/a
66h 22.9 2.9 51 95 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 23.3 2.7 45 94 1,016.2 0.14 / 0.14 100 3.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Palenque?
Now 22.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 30.0 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 576 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Palenque today?
Sunrise around 06:11 and sunset around 17:29 (local time). Day length about 11h 18m.
What is the local time in Palenque?
Local time is 17:25. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Palenque?
Palenque is a locality.
What is the elevation of Palenque?
DEM 138 m.
Where is Palenque located?
It is at 21.00194, -76.72917 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Palenque in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3545314

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