Location & Surroundings

Urapa is a settlement in La Guajira Department, Colombia, at 23 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Manaure, 13 km to the north. The national capital Bogota is about 805 km to the south. The nearest airport is La Majayura Airport, 37 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° 39' 39" N, 72° 26' 40" W
  • Elevation DEM: 23 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 15 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Urapa

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

Now 27.4 C with overcast skies and a 5.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 27.4 to 32.3 C, max wind 6.7 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 527 W/m2.

Temperature
27.4 C
Wind
5.6 m/s E (80 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,008.9 hPa
Clouds
93 %
Precip
0.28 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 27.4 5.6 80 80 1,008.9 - / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
6h 27.8 5.6 83 77 1,009.8 0.10 / 0.10 23 18.0 n/a
12h 32.3 6.7 106 57 1,007.6 0.04 / 0.14 75 526.7 n/a
18h 28.5 6.6 92 72 1,009.4 0.62 / 0.76 100 235.5 n/a
Tomorrow 27.9 6.1 88 79 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.28 100 0.0 n/a
30h 27.8 6.4 106 77 1,010.7 2.28 / 2.56 100 5.3 n/a
36h 29.6 7.8 101 69 1,008.5 0.00 / 0.09 96 363.0 n/a
42h 28.4 5.8 77 75 1,009.0 0.00 / 0.05 99 124.1 n/a
Monday 26.6 3.8 99 84 1,009.0 2.53 / 2.57 100 0.0 n/a
54h 25.7 4.1 97 89 1,010.5 9.19 / 11.76 100 0.6 n/a
60h 28.5 4.0 50 75 1,009.0 0.00 / 5.94 92 119.4 n/a
66h 26.9 3.7 32 84 1,009.6 0.00 / 1.56 69 187.7 n/a
Tuesday 25.2 1.9 188 89 1,009.1 1.19 / 2.75 94 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-31 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Urapa?
Now 27.4 C with overcast skies and a 5.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 27.4 to 32.3 C, max wind 6.7 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 527 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Urapa today?
Sunrise around 05:40 and sunset around 17:25 (local time). Day length about 11h 45m.
What is the local time in Urapa?
Local time is 08:22. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Urapa?
Urapa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Urapa?
DEM 23 m.
Where is Urapa located?
It is at 11.66083, -72.44444 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Urapa in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3666434

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