Location & Surroundings

Nuevo Ambiente is a settlement in La Guajira Department, Colombia, at 18 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Uribia, 97 km to the southwest. The national capital Bogota is about 900 km to the south. The nearest airport is La Majayura Airport, about 125 km away.

Also known as: Kapchirapu

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 20' 37" N, 71° 39' 3" W
  • Elevation DEM: 18 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 99 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Kapchirapu

Weather in Nuevo Ambiente

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

Now 27.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 27.4 to 31.4 C, max wind 7.1 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 776 W/m2.

Temperature
27.5 C
Wind
5.6 m/s E (95 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,010.6 hPa
Clouds
21 %
Precip
0.35 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 27.5 5.6 95 83 1,010.6 - / 0.00 21 0.0 n/a
6h 31.4 7.1 46 65 1,007.9 0.02 / 0.02 50 776.1 n/a
12h 27.9 7.1 74 83 1,009.5 0.06 / 0.08 5 371.1 n/a
18h 27.4 4.8 80 86 1,009.7 1.99 / 2.07 80 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.7 4.8 92 85 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.35 99 19.9 n/a
30h 31.4 6.6 60 65 1,008.7 0.00 / 0.10 66 697.2 n/a
36h 28.0 7.9 74 84 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.06 100 309.4 n/a
42h 27.2 5.6 75 87 1,010.2 1.91 / 1.97 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 27.8 6.3 97 82 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.09 78 21.7 n/a
54h 31.5 9.4 74 66 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.06 6 753.2 n/a
60h 27.8 8.7 83 81 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.01 37 370.4 n/a
66h 27.0 9.2 81 83 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 27.7 10.9 86 81 1,011.1 0.01 / 0.01 6 24.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-20 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Nuevo Ambiente?
Now 27.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 27.4 to 31.4 C, max wind 7.1 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 776 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Nuevo Ambiente today?
Sunrise around 05:34 and sunset around 17:45 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Nuevo Ambiente?
Local time is 16:27. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Nuevo Ambiente?
Nuevo Ambiente is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Nuevo Ambiente?
DEM 18 m.
Where is Nuevo Ambiente located?
It is at 12.34361, -71.65080 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Nuevo Ambiente in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3673733

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