Location & Surroundings

Macas is a settlement in Narino, Colombia, at 3,187 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Aldana, 3 km to the east. The national capital Bogota is about 580 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Ipiales / San Luis, 7 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    0° 53' 10" N, 77° 43' 52" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3187 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 94 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Macas

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

Now 7.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 6.3 to 11.5 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 337 W/m2.

Temperature
7.6 C
Wind
3.0 m/s SE (140 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,022.1 hPa
Clouds
67 %
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 7.6 3.0 140 96 1,022.1 - / 0.00 67 0.0 n/a
6h 7.9 2.8 141 92 1,022.8 0.14 / 0.14 65 9.7 n/a
12h 11.5 2.8 131 82 1,019.8 0.20 / 0.33 85 336.5 n/a
18h 7.9 2.5 149 95 1,021.4 0.01 / 0.34 76 268.4 n/a
Tomorrow 6.3 2.6 155 95 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
30h 8.2 2.8 149 92 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 89 12.1 n/a
36h 11.4 3.2 140 82 1,019.2 0.43 / 0.43 96 367.2 n/a
42h 7.9 2.8 141 90 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.31 95 184.5 n/a
Thursday 5.2 2.2 162 92 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 24 0.0 n/a
54h 7.7 2.4 160 81 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 6 18.1 n/a
60h 16.0 6.7 128 49 1,015.3 0.06 / 0.06 29 773.3 n/a
66h 7.2 2.5 146 91 1,019.7 0.05 / 0.10 87 418.8 n/a
Friday 5.9 1.9 168 94 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Macas?
Now 7.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 6.3 to 11.5 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 337 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 Macas today?
Sunrise around 05:51 and sunset around 17:58 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Macas?
Local time is 09:56. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Macas?
Macas is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Macas?
DEM 3,187 m.
Where is Macas located?
It is at 0.88611, -77.73111 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Macas in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3828742

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