Location & Surroundings

El Congo is a settlement in Antioquia, Colombia, at 2,883 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Liborina, 16 km to the southwest. The national capital Bogota is about 300 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Olaya Herrera Airport, 64 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° 46' 54" N, 75° 42' 44" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2883 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 12 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 Congo

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

Now 14.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 20.4 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 454 W/m2.

Temperature
14.8 C
Wind
1.6 m/s E (70 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.13 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 14.8 1.6 70 96 1,013.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 14.6 0.8 98 97 1,014.4 4.75 / 4.75 100 0.0 n/a
12h 14.0 0.9 111 96 1,015.5 5.23 / 9.98 98 2.4 n/a
18h 20.4 0.2 225 66 1,011.1 0.00 / 1.10 100 453.9 n/a
Tomorrow 14.8 1.3 67 89 1,013.6 0.03 / 1.13 100 177.7 n/a
30h 13.7 0.7 99 97 1,014.7 0.66 / 1.79 100 0.0 n/a
36h 14.0 1.0 103 96 1,015.5 0.04 / 1.83 93 1.8 n/a
42h 23.3 0.9 189 50 1,010.5 0.00 / 1.58 37 531.2 n/a
Wednesday 14.4 1.4 79 94 1,014.7 1.21 / 2.79 100 252.6 n/a
54h 13.8 1.0 82 94 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.89 100 0.0 n/a
60h 14.3 0.9 124 93 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.14 90 8.9 n/a
66h 24.8 0.1 164 46 1,009.5 0.22 / 0.36 76 733.0 n/a
Thursday 14.9 1.6 63 92 1,014.5 2.03 / 2.38 93 243.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Congo?
Now 14.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 20.4 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 454 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Congo today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 18:04 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in El Congo?
Local time is 00:39. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Congo?
El Congo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Congo?
DEM 2,883 m.
Where is El Congo located?
It is at 6.78167, -75.71222 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Congo in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3786891