Location & Surroundings

El Palmar is a settlement in La Guajira Department, Colombia, at 195 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Fonseca, 7 km to the north. The national capital Bogota is about 705 km to the south. The nearest airport is San Juan Del Cesa, 18 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 49' 27" N, 72° 51' 5" W
  • Elevation DEM: 195 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1 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 Palmar

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

Now 27.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 37.5 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 20.8 mm. Solar peaks near 786 W/m2.

Temperature
27.2 C
Wind
1.5 m/s NE (47 deg)
Humidity
68 %
Pressure
1,008.6 hPa
Clouds
73 %
Precip
20.80 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 27.2 1.5 47 68 1,008.6 - / 0.00 73 0.0 n/a
6h 23.1 1.0 81 84 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
12h 25.4 0.5 119 70 1,010.9 0.04 / 0.04 0 22.5 n/a
18h 37.5 1.4 301 32 1,006.4 0.00 / 0.00 75 785.7 n/a
Tomorrow 22.2 0.4 280 97 1,010.9 20.80 / 20.80 100 174.6 n/a
30h 21.6 0.3 132 96 1,011.1 0.00 / 8.35 100 0.0 n/a
36h 23.5 1.0 49 93 1,010.8 0.00 / 1.99 85 18.9 n/a
42h 32.8 1.5 263 52 1,008.0 0.00 / 1.05 61 732.1 n/a
Sunday 22.4 1.4 88 97 1,011.6 20.58 / 21.64 100 192.3 n/a
54h 21.6 0.9 166 97 1,011.5 0.00 / 4.79 94 0.0 n/a
60h 23.0 0.7 154 91 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.61 80 20.7 n/a
66h 31.9 1.5 276 48 1,008.5 0.22 / 0.82 100 652.5 n/a
Monday 23.4 0.6 355 93 1,010.5 1.06 / 1.88 97 227.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Palmar?
Now 27.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 37.5 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 20.8 mm. Solar peaks near 786 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 20.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Palmar today?
Sunrise around 05:39 and sunset around 17:51 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in El Palmar?
Local time is 04:00. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Palmar?
El Palmar is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Palmar?
DEM 195 m.
Where is El Palmar located?
It is at 10.82423, -72.85141 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Palmar in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3758142

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