Location & Surroundings

El Alcanfor is a settlement in Antioquia, Colombia, at 2,678 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Santa Rosa de Osos, 13 km to the southeast. The national capital Bogota is about 285 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Olaya Herrera Airport, 57 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° 43' 40" N, 75° 32' 27" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2678 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Alcanfor

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

Now 21.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.4 to 21.4 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 464 W/m2.

Temperature
21.4 C
Wind
2.6 m/s SE (119 deg)
Humidity
50 %
Pressure
1,011.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.68 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 21.4 2.6 119 50 1,011.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 12.6 0.3 45 95 1,014.4 3.09 / 3.09 100 368.6 n/a
12h 12.6 0.9 38 95 1,015.6 0.00 / 1.46 71 0.0 n/a
18h 12.4 0.4 90 95 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.29 100 2.5 n/a
Tomorrow 18.3 1.8 115 75 1,012.9 2.39 / 2.68 79 464.1 n/a
30h 13.0 0.6 91 98 1,014.6 3.59 / 6.27 100 219.1 n/a
36h 12.4 0.7 114 97 1,015.4 0.00 / 2.68 98 0.0 n/a
42h 12.3 0.8 114 97 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.30 86 4.0 n/a
Saturday 18.1 2.0 145 79 1,012.1 3.16 / 3.46 56 559.8 n/a
54h 12.9 0.3 338 98 1,015.3 3.60 / 7.06 100 229.1 n/a
60h 11.7 0.4 234 98 1,016.4 5.72 / 12.77 100 0.0 n/a
66h 12.1 0.8 115 99 1,016.8 0.00 / 3.97 91 0.8 n/a
Sunday 18.3 2.6 125 70 1,012.7 0.00 / 2.27 61 568.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Alcanfor?
Now 21.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.4 to 21.4 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 464 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Alcanfor today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in El Alcanfor?
Local time is 22:48. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Alcanfor?
El Alcanfor is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Alcanfor?
DEM 2,678 m.
Where is El Alcanfor located?
It is at 6.72778, -75.54083 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Alcanfor in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3786828