Location & Surroundings

Pekin is a settlement in Meta Department, Colombia, at 346 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Granada, 13 km to the southwest. The national capital Bogota is about 120 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Villavicencio / Vanguardia, 61 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    3° 37' 0" N, 73° 36' 59" W
  • Elevation DEM: 346 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 5 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Pekin

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

Now 23.6 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 21.4 to 31.7 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 785 W/m2.

Temperature
23.6 C
Wind
2.0 m/s N (347 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,011.4 hPa
Clouds
94 %
Precip
0.38 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 23.6 2.0 347 91 1,011.4 - / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
6h 21.4 2.0 304 89 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 45 0.0 n/a
12h 23.1 0.9 311 82 1,013.4 0.07 / 0.07 47 20.1 n/a
18h 31.7 1.7 74 56 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.04 6 784.6 n/a
Tomorrow 25.1 1.1 1 82 1,010.0 0.34 / 0.38 28 399.4 n/a
30h 22.0 0.9 270 93 1,011.9 6.66 / 7.04 96 0.0 n/a
36h 21.4 1.4 315 96 1,014.8 0.00 / 6.50 100 1.2 n/a
42h 25.5 1.6 249 82 1,012.5 0.00 / 3.29 76 145.7 n/a
Monday 22.1 1.8 8 95 1,012.6 0.69 / 3.98 91 220.2 n/a
54h 22.0 1.5 280 91 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 22.1 1.0 271 88 1,013.5 0.12 / 0.12 96 1.7 n/a
66h 30.8 1.5 80 60 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.07 17 701.2 n/a
Tuesday 24.4 1.4 332 86 1,010.1 0.28 / 0.35 4 385.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-26 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Pekin?
Now 23.6 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 21.4 to 31.7 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 785 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 Pekin today?
Sunrise around 05:41 and sunset around 17:49 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Pekin?
Local time is 01:15. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Pekin?
Pekin is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Pekin?
DEM 346 m.
Where is Pekin located?
It is at 3.61669, -73.61638 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Pekin in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10333088

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