Location & Surroundings

Setain is a settlement in La Guajira Department, Colombia, at 2,356 m elevation. The nearest larger town is San Juan del Cesar, 42 km to the east. The national capital Bogota is about 700 km to the south. The nearest airport is San Juan Del Cesa, 44 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 51' 36" N, 73° 22' 46" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2356 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 48 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Setain

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

Now 15.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.4 to 19.7 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 3.6 mm. Solar peaks near 486 W/m2.

Temperature
15.9 C
Wind
0.9 m/s W (270 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,015.6 hPa
Clouds
94 %
Precip
3.58 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 15.9 0.9 270 89 1,015.6 - / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
6h 15.4 0.6 298 86 1,015.1 3.11 / 3.11 100 0.0 n/a
12h 16.9 0.1 344 83 1,016.0 0.00 / 1.04 100 11.2 n/a
18h 19.7 1.5 99 81 1,013.7 1.91 / 2.95 100 485.8 n/a
Tomorrow 16.2 0.7 306 89 1,014.4 0.62 / 3.58 87 136.9 n/a
30h 15.0 0.6 272 83 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.57 91 0.0 n/a
36h 16.0 0.5 158 88 1,015.5 0.88 / 1.45 100 7.1 n/a
42h 18.9 1.3 104 83 1,013.0 0.67 / 2.13 84 284.5 n/a
Tuesday 15.7 0.6 293 93 1,014.6 0.07 / 2.20 93 237.5 n/a
54h 14.1 1.1 258 88 1,014.8 0.00 / 1.34 95 0.0 n/a
60h 16.3 0.7 218 80 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.22 58 16.3 n/a
66h 19.2 1.5 97 89 1,013.1 2.37 / 2.59 100 568.2 n/a
Wednesday 15.8 0.5 247 93 1,015.0 4.99 / 7.58 91 134.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Setain?
Now 15.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.4 to 19.7 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 3.6 mm. Solar peaks near 486 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Setain today?
Sunrise around 05:43 and sunset around 17:30 (local time). Day length about 11h 47m.
What is the local time in Setain?
Local time is 06:21. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Setain?
Setain is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Setain?
DEM 2,356 m.
Where is Setain located?
It is at 10.86001, -73.37948 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Setain in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2025-11-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13534958

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