Location & Surroundings

El Caño is a fifth-order administrative division in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic, at 12 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Otra Banda, 14 km to the southwest. The national capital Santo Domingo is about 140 km to the west. The nearest airport is Punta Cana International Airport, 31 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type fifth-order administrative division (ADM5)
  • a subdivision of a fourth-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 45' 7" N, 68° 35' 19" W
  • Elevation DEM: 12 m
  • Timezone America/Santo_Domingo
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 63 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (DOP)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-809 and 1-829

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Weather in El Cano

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

Now 25.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.0 to 28.7 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 629 W/m2.

Temperature
25.5 C
Wind
1.0 m/s E (103 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,014.1 hPa
Clouds
8 %
Precip
1.05 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 25.5 1.0 103 85 1,014.1 - / 0.00 8 0.0 n/a
6h 25.0 0.6 127 86 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
12h 26.7 1.6 76 83 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 12 20.6 n/a
18h 28.7 3.7 113 76 1,014.8 5.58 / 5.58 86 629.1 n/a
Tomorrow 25.7 2.7 123 85 1,016.3 0.00 / 1.05 98 225.5 n/a
30h 25.6 1.9 138 88 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.17 91 0.0 n/a
36h 26.9 2.1 126 85 1,016.9 0.82 / 1.00 89 16.1 n/a
42h 29.2 5.0 130 73 1,015.4 3.96 / 4.96 100 583.2 n/a
Wednesday 26.2 2.9 107 84 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.57 100 145.2 n/a
54h 25.6 2.9 117 88 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.08 70 0.0 n/a
60h 26.2 2.5 148 84 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.04 100 16.4 n/a
66h 29.4 4.2 102 64 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 617.4 n/a
Thursday 25.4 2.0 189 86 1,015.3 0.06 / 0.06 100 192.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Cano?
Now 25.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.0 to 28.7 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 629 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Cano today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 17:59 (local time). Day length about 11h 22m.
What is the local time in El Cano?
Local time is 05:15. Time zone: America/Santo_Domingo (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is El Cano?
El Cano is a fifth-order administrative division.
What is the elevation of El Cano?
DEM 12 m.
Where is El Cano located?
It is at 18.75181, -68.58871 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Cano in?
It is in Dominican Republic.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11158246

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