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

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Weather in Macas

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

Now 8.6 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.0 to 14.3 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 575 W/m2.

Temperature
8.6 C
Wind
2.2 m/s SE (151 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,018.7 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.58 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 8.6 2.2 151 95 1,018.7 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 7.0 2.2 156 94 1,020.3 0.01 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
12h 8.8 2.1 141 96 1,020.4 1.00 / 1.01 99 2.0 n/a
18h 14.3 5.4 136 66 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.97 99 575.1 n/a
Tomorrow 8.2 1.7 135 93 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.58 96 343.4 n/a
30h 8.6 2.0 149 98 1,019.7 0.10 / 0.68 99 0.0 n/a
36h 9.2 2.2 147 94 1,020.5 0.00 / 0.13 59 8.6 n/a
42h 14.8 3.9 131 72 1,016.2 2.16 / 2.29 60 639.0 n/a
Sunday 8.7 2.2 141 95 1,019.8 0.21 / 2.50 96 330.1 n/a
54h 8.0 1.1 139 95 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.07 100 0.0 n/a
60h 8.7 1.2 154 92 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 90 8.5 n/a
66h 15.7 2.8 104 62 1,016.1 1.78 / 1.78 82 670.9 n/a
Monday 8.7 1.2 136 94 1,019.2 1.35 / 3.12 98 274.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Macas?
Now 8.6 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.0 to 14.3 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 575 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of 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 05:57. 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

GeoView