Location & Surroundings

El Refugio is a settlement in Bogota D.C., Colombia, at 2,651 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bogota, 8 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Hangar Satena, 10 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 39' 58" N, 74° 2' 35" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2651 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 18,915 p/km²
  • Built-up 28.9%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Refugio

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

Now 11.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.6 to 16.6 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 641 W/m2.

Temperature
11.7 C
Wind
1.1 m/s E (111 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,019.3 hPa
Clouds
11 %
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 11.7 1.1 111 87 1,019.3 - / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
6h 16.6 1.4 148 78 1,014.3 2.40 / 2.40 85 641.5 n/a
12h 11.6 1.2 130 97 1,017.8 2.32 / 4.72 87 206.0 n/a
18h 9.6 1.0 112 94 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.16 99 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 11.1 0.8 114 87 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 94 19.0 n/a
30h 13.1 2.3 160 86 1,017.4 1.44 / 1.44 91 400.5 n/a
36h 10.9 1.0 130 91 1,019.1 0.00 / 1.16 98 185.7 n/a
42h 8.6 1.0 104 91 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 87 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 11.0 0.5 79 79 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 70 23.4 n/a
54h 20.6 2.3 235 43 1,012.8 0.16 / 0.16 54 796.0 n/a
60h 11.4 0.9 147 92 1,018.5 1.92 / 2.08 58 245.3 n/a
66h 10.0 0.2 308 93 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.46 63 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 11.5 0.4 115 85 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.44 99 19.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-25 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Refugio?
Now 11.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.6 to 16.6 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 641 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 El Refugio today?
Sunrise around 05:39 and sunset around 17:40 (local time). Day length about 12h 01m.
What is the local time in El Refugio?
Local time is 17:54. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Refugio?
El Refugio is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of El Refugio?
DEM 2,651 m.
Where is El Refugio located?
It is at 4.66624, -74.04306 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Refugio in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2016-12-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7033332

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