Location & Surroundings

Roche is a settlement in La Guajira Department, Colombia, at 113 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Albania, 11 km to the northeast. The national capital Bogota is about 735 km to the south. The nearest airport is Jorge Isaac Airport, 25 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 4' 25" N, 72° 38' 48" W
  • Elevation DEM: 113 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 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 Roche

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

Now 28.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 29.7 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 670 W/m2.

Temperature
28.1 C
Wind
1.2 m/s NW (305 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,011.8 hPa
Clouds
95 %
Precip
1.33 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 28.1 1.2 305 77 1,011.8 - / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
6h 23.2 0.6 299 96 1,013.3 4.74 / 4.74 65 213.7 n/a
12h 22.0 0.6 200 97 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.30 65 0.0 n/a
18h 23.3 0.5 161 93 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 53 18.5 n/a
Tomorrow 29.7 2.1 38 67 1,010.4 1.33 / 1.33 81 670.4 n/a
30h 23.3 0.9 3 95 1,012.3 3.52 / 4.85 99 235.1 n/a
36h 22.2 0.9 157 96 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.08 24 0.0 n/a
42h 23.7 0.7 116 94 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.03 30 18.3 n/a
Thursday 30.4 1.7 36 65 1,009.0 0.77 / 0.79 43 626.9 n/a
54h 23.4 0.6 129 92 1,010.8 7.99 / 8.79 100 268.2 n/a
60h 22.3 1.0 167 97 1,011.0 0.00 / 4.10 100 0.0 n/a
66h 23.2 1.0 139 95 1,012.3 0.00 / 3.65 91 14.7 n/a
Friday 31.2 2.8 46 59 1,008.4 0.00 / 0.26 52 609.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-27 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Roche?
Now 28.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 29.7 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 670 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Roche today?
Sunrise around 05:40 and sunset around 17:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 48m.
What is the local time in Roche?
Local time is 00:25. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Roche?
Roche is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Roche?
DEM 113 m.
Where is Roche located?
It is at 11.07361, -72.64653 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Roche in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3670660

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