Location & Surroundings

Santa Bárbara is a settlement in Norte de Santander Department, Colombia, at 1,760 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Chinacota, 14 km to the west. The national capital Bogota is about 375 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Juan Vicente Gomez International Airport, 31 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 33' 46" N, 72° 28' 50" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1760 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 57 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Santa Barbara

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

Now 15.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 13.7 to 20.9 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 11.5 mm. Solar peaks near 674 W/m2.

Temperature
15.3 C
Wind
2.0 m/s S (172 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,016.4 hPa
Clouds
80 %
Precip
11.46 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 15.3 2.0 172 94 1,016.4 - / 0.00 80 0.0 n/a
6h 13.7 2.1 175 93 1,017.2 0.83 / 0.83 74 0.0 n/a
12h 17.0 1.2 141 78 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.03 41 25.2 n/a
18h 20.9 1.6 48 74 1,014.0 3.22 / 3.25 73 673.9 n/a
Tomorrow 15.6 1.6 151 96 1,016.4 8.21 / 11.46 100 253.1 n/a
30h 14.8 1.6 167 94 1,016.4 0.00 / 3.07 100 0.0 n/a
36h 15.3 1.7 151 92 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.88 96 4.5 n/a
42h 19.5 1.4 97 78 1,014.3 1.04 / 1.92 49 354.6 n/a
Tuesday 15.4 1.5 180 91 1,016.3 0.60 / 2.52 47 299.6 n/a
54h 13.9 1.3 178 87 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.03 100 0.0 n/a
60h 16.4 0.8 180 79 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.00 61 21.3 n/a
66h 24.0 2.1 45 52 1,011.5 0.37 / 0.37 70 674.7 n/a
Wednesday 16.2 1.5 157 93 1,014.4 1.99 / 2.36 87 268.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-27 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Santa Barbara?
Now 15.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 13.7 to 20.9 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 11.5 mm. Solar peaks near 674 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 11.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Santa Barbara today?
Sunrise around 05:37 and sunset around 17:44 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Santa Barbara?
Local time is 01:26. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Santa Barbara?
DEM 1,760 m.
Where is Santa Barbara located?
It is at 7.56278, -72.48056 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Santa Barbara in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3758991

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