Location & Surroundings

Barracón is a settlement in Antioquia, Colombia, at 1,478 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Canasgordas, 8 km to the south. The national capital Bogota is about 330 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Urrao Airport, 56 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 49' 22" N, 76° 2' 52" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1478 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 80 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Barracon

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

Now 17.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.4 to 23.0 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 7.3 mm. Solar peaks near 717 W/m2.

Temperature
17.5 C
Wind
1.2 m/s NW (295 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
7.30 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 17.5 1.2 295 98 1,013.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 16.4 0.6 265 96 1,014.3 1.13 / 1.13 80 0.0 n/a
12h 17.0 0.7 117 93 1,014.8 0.00 / 1.01 39 14.6 n/a
18h 23.0 1.7 300 72 1,011.5 1.81 / 2.82 100 716.5 n/a
Tomorrow 16.7 1.0 289 98 1,014.5 4.48 / 7.30 100 241.0 n/a
30h 15.4 0.3 239 97 1,015.2 0.00 / 1.63 100 0.0 n/a
36h 16.3 0.9 115 96 1,015.6 0.78 / 2.41 100 9.1 n/a
42h 21.3 1.1 317 76 1,012.4 0.14 / 2.55 100 493.8 n/a
Monday 16.8 0.9 290 99 1,013.7 1.11 / 3.66 95 264.2 n/a
54h 15.5 0.3 172 98 1,014.9 0.00 / 2.19 89 0.0 n/a
60h 16.1 0.9 114 95 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.28 87 10.2 n/a
66h 20.6 1.8 298 83 1,013.4 3.53 / 3.80 100 661.7 n/a
Tuesday 16.1 0.8 285 99 1,014.3 1.05 / 4.85 100 199.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-19 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Barracon?
Now 17.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.4 to 23.0 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 7.3 mm. Solar peaks near 717 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 7.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Barracon today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 18:02 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Barracon?
Local time is 02:24. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Barracon?
Barracon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Barracon?
DEM 1,478 m.
Where is Barracon located?
It is at 6.82291, -76.04783 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Barracon in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3793530

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