Location & Surroundings

Colón is a fourth-order administrative division in Duarte Province, Dominican Republic, at 110 m elevation. The nearest larger town is San Francisco de Macoris, 5 km to the east. The national capital Santo Domingo is about 105 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Cibao International Airport, 34 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type fourth-order administrative division (ADM4)
  • a subdivision of a third-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 18' 38" N, 70° 17' 49" W
  • Elevation DEM: 110 m
  • Timezone America/Santo_Domingo
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 528 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.3%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Peso (DOP)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-809 and 1-829

Sun & Local Time

Subregions (Fifth-order administrative division)

Places in Colon

Weather in Colon

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

Now 23.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 32.6 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 745 W/m2.

Temperature
23.3 C
Wind
1.5 m/s E (77 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,014.3 hPa
Clouds
97 %
Precip
0.39 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 23.3 1.5 77 93 1,014.3 - / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
6h 22.3 1.1 116 97 1,014.6 2.31 / 2.31 36 0.0 n/a
12h 24.0 1.9 124 90 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.46 20 27.4 n/a
18h 32.6 4.8 101 49 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.27 77 744.9 n/a
Tomorrow 24.0 1.8 117 91 1,014.7 0.12 / 0.39 18 317.8 n/a
30h 22.8 1.8 99 96 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.12 97 0.0 n/a
36h 25.0 1.4 127 82 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 23 27.4 n/a
42h 34.0 5.2 110 43 1,012.1 0.08 / 0.08 98 734.8 n/a
Saturday 23.6 2.6 95 93 1,014.3 4.76 / 4.84 83 260.1 n/a
54h 23.0 1.3 122 95 1,013.9 0.00 / 1.83 84 0.0 n/a
60h 24.2 1.2 139 89 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 51 22.6 n/a
66h 34.1 4.0 129 42 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 60 729.8 n/a
Sunday 24.4 3.1 85 88 1,014.4 7.64 / 7.64 92 171.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-01 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Colon?
Now 23.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 32.6 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 745 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Colon today?
Sunrise around 06:30 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 12h 00m.
What is the local time in Colon?
Local time is 05:45. Time zone: America/Santo_Domingo (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Colon?
Colon is a fourth-order administrative division.
What is the elevation of Colon?
DEM 110 m.
Where is Colon located?
It is at 19.31050, -70.29689 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Colon in?
It is in Dominican Republic.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11155548

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