Location & Surroundings

San José is a settlement in Norte de Santander Department, Colombia, at 1,582 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hacari, 12 km to the southeast. The national capital Bogota is about 430 km to the south. The nearest airport is Aguas Claras Airport, 15 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 22' 36" N, 73° 14' 4" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1582 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 154 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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San José

Weather in San Jose

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

Now 16.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 19.1 C, max wind 1.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 94 W/m2.

Temperature
16.8 C
Wind
0.1 m/s S (183 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,012.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.06 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 16.8 0.1 183 96 1,012.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 17.6 0.6 138 97 1,014.3 4.59 / 4.59 100 1.1 n/a
12h 19.1 1.1 248 95 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.70 100 69.5 n/a
18h 18.1 0.3 51 95 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.46 97 93.8 n/a
Tomorrow 18.0 0.5 163 92 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.06 100 0.0 n/a
30h 18.6 0.4 139 88 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.02 100 3.4 n/a
36h 24.4 1.3 320 66 1,011.7 0.62 / 0.63 80 503.8 n/a
42h 18.3 0.6 188 99 1,014.2 28.03 / 28.66 100 158.8 n/a
Friday 17.9 1.1 111 94 1,014.2 0.00 / 6.03 91 0.0 n/a
54h 18.7 1.3 75 96 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.07 83 14.1 n/a
60h 27.1 1.0 310 58 1,009.9 0.21 / 0.28 66 552.3 n/a
66h 19.4 0.1 53 95 1,012.8 8.14 / 8.42 99 205.0 n/a
Saturday 17.9 0.8 132 95 1,013.4 0.00 / 2.33 52 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-21 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in San Jose?
Now 16.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 19.1 C, max wind 1.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 94 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in San Jose today?
Sunrise around 05:39 and sunset around 17:35 (local time). Day length about 11h 56m.
What is the local time in San Jose?
Local time is 12:22. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is San Jose?
San Jose is a populated place.
What is the elevation of San Jose?
DEM 1,582 m.
Where is San Jose located?
It is at 8.37653, -73.23458 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is San Jose in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2025-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13450602

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