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

Other section of populated places nearby

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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 17.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.1 to 17.5 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 617 W/m2.

Temperature
17.5 C
Wind
1.8 m/s SE (149 deg)
Humidity
65 %
Pressure
1,013.9 hPa
Clouds
98 %
Precip
1.06 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 1.8 149 65 1,013.9 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 12.2 1.3 140 94 1,018.0 4.52 / 4.52 100 156.4 n/a
12h 10.1 0.8 122 95 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.21 93 0.0 n/a
18h 11.9 0.8 101 85 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 13 24.7 n/a
Tomorrow 16.6 1.3 149 73 1,014.1 1.06 / 1.06 88 617.0 n/a
30h 12.1 1.3 137 96 1,017.3 2.71 / 3.77 66 219.0 n/a
36h 10.7 1.1 109 94 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.03 100 0.0 n/a
42h 11.8 0.7 118 88 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.02 96 20.2 n/a
Monday 15.5 1.8 169 81 1,015.6 3.11 / 3.13 92 616.1 n/a
54h 10.8 1.0 131 95 1,018.8 0.00 / 3.12 85 230.4 n/a
60h 8.9 1.0 103 92 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.05 100 0.0 n/a
66h 10.5 0.7 90 83 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 77 21.0 n/a
Tuesday 19.6 2.1 223 48 1,013.4 0.14 / 0.14 100 775.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-24 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Refugio?
Now 17.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.1 to 17.5 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 617 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 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 00:38. 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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