Location & Surroundings

Blanco is a locality in La Vega, Dominican Republic, at 1,537 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Constanza, 15 km to the west. The national capital Santo Domingo is 91 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Cibao International Airport, 52 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type locality (LCTY)
  • a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 56' 5" N, 70° 36' 17" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1537 m
  • Timezone America/Santo_Domingo
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (DOP)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-809 and 1-829

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Blanco

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

Now 27.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.6 to 27.1 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 2.3 mm. Solar peaks near 680 W/m2.

Temperature
27.1 C
Wind
2.2 m/s E (81 deg)
Humidity
50 %
Pressure
1,012.6 hPa
Clouds
46 %
Precip
2.28 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 27.1 2.2 81 50 1,012.6 - / 0.00 46 0.0 n/a
6h 19.0 0.4 240 94 1,014.7 2.17 / 2.17 17 191.1 n/a
12h 17.6 1.2 217 95 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.21 3 0.0 n/a
18h 20.0 0.6 194 84 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 3 23.9 n/a
Tomorrow 25.4 1.6 79 62 1,012.0 2.28 / 2.28 61 679.7 n/a
30h 18.7 1.1 253 93 1,014.5 3.48 / 5.76 99 194.3 n/a
36h 17.3 1.4 223 94 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.06 68 0.0 n/a
42h 19.0 1.1 219 84 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 1 25.0 n/a
Wednesday 27.5 1.2 82 39 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 9 735.0 n/a
54h 18.0 1.2 265 92 1,016.4 1.07 / 1.07 21 283.6 n/a
60h 16.9 1.3 229 88 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 19.4 0.8 214 65 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 90 21.4 n/a
Thursday 22.2 1.4 115 74 1,014.9 0.65 / 0.65 100 415.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-19 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Blanco?
Now 27.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.6 to 27.1 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 2.3 mm. Solar peaks near 680 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Blanco today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 11h 41m.
What is the local time in Blanco?
Local time is 20:07. Time zone: America/Santo_Domingo (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Blanco?
Blanco is a locality.
What is the elevation of Blanco?
DEM 1,537 m.
Where is Blanco located?
It is at 18.93474, -70.60470 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Blanco in?
It is in Dominican Republic.

Sources

Last updated 1994-03-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3511435

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