Location & Surroundings

Playa Alta is a settlement in Bolivar, Colombia, at 23 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pinillos, 15 km to the north. The national capital Bogota is about 465 km to the south. The nearest airport is Guamal Airport, 51 km away.

Also known as: Corregimiento Playa Alta

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 47' 16" N, 74° 30' 14" W
  • Elevation DEM: 23 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 561 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.1%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Corregimiento Playa Alta

Weather in Playa Alta

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

Now 34.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.8 to 34.3 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 698 W/m2.

Temperature
34.3 C
Wind
1.4 m/s SW (206 deg)
Humidity
53 %
Pressure
1,008.1 hPa
Clouds
61 %
Precip
0.17 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 34.3 1.4 206 53 1,008.1 - / 0.00 61 0.0 n/a
6h 26.5 1.7 243 89 1,008.0 0.20 / 0.20 5 383.2 n/a
12h 25.5 1.4 209 94 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.17 100 0.0 n/a
18h 24.8 1.1 236 98 1,010.5 4.37 / 4.54 100 12.3 n/a
Tomorrow 34.1 2.0 215 53 1,007.3 0.00 / 0.17 82 698.0 n/a
30h 26.7 1.5 234 87 1,007.8 0.00 / 0.15 7 315.8 n/a
36h 24.1 1.7 349 98 1,009.8 12.89 / 13.03 100 0.0 n/a
42h 24.3 0.7 175 98 1,012.2 0.00 / 2.05 100 7.2 n/a
Friday 31.7 1.5 142 54 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.68 50 400.4 n/a
54h 25.4 0.8 221 88 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.03 100 288.6 n/a
60h 23.5 0.5 255 98 1,010.9 0.71 / 0.74 91 0.0 n/a
66h 23.3 1.1 80 99 1,012.5 3.93 / 4.67 100 2.4 n/a
Saturday 24.4 0.8 58 97 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.29 100 69.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Playa Alta?
Now 34.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.8 to 34.3 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 698 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Playa Alta today?
Sunrise around 05:46 and sunset around 17:54 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Playa Alta?
Local time is 22:47. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Playa Alta?
Playa Alta is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Playa Alta?
DEM 23 m.
Where is Playa Alta located?
It is at 8.78786, -74.50378 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Playa Alta in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3672023

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