Location & Surroundings

El Caño is a settlement in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic, at 13 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, 32 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 45' 18" N, 68° 35' 21" W
  • Elevation DEM: 13 m
  • Timezone America/Santo_Domingo
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

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

Sun & Local Time

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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 25.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.3 to 28.5 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 610 W/m2.

Temperature
25.3 C
Wind
0.5 m/s NW (311 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,011.5 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
1.35 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 25.3 0.5 311 84 1,011.5 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 24.3 1.3 250 87 1,011.7 0.06 / 0.06 5 0.0 n/a
12h 25.6 0.3 308 81 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 24 21.7 n/a
18h 28.5 3.0 50 72 1,012.1 0.18 / 0.18 100 610.3 n/a
Tomorrow 25.3 1.3 98 84 1,014.1 1.17 / 1.35 5 202.0 n/a
30h 24.5 0.9 213 87 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.24 5 0.0 n/a
36h 26.1 1.0 98 83 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 75 20.2 n/a
42h 28.5 3.2 99 75 1,014.5 2.64 / 2.65 41 575.5 n/a
Tuesday 25.8 2.6 125 84 1,016.3 0.00 / 1.08 100 218.5 n/a
54h 25.1 1.2 154 90 1,015.4 0.99 / 2.07 92 0.0 n/a
60h 26.0 2.3 113 86 1,016.8 1.71 / 3.78 99 8.2 n/a
66h 29.3 4.9 98 70 1,015.4 0.00 / 1.08 95 450.7 n/a
Wednesday 25.7 2.9 95 87 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.32 100 179.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Cano?
Now 25.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.3 to 28.5 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 610 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Cano today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 17:59 (local time). Day length about 11h 23m.
What is the local time in El Cano?
Local time is 04:43. Time zone: America/Santo_Domingo (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is El Cano?
El Cano is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Cano?
DEM 13 m.
Where is El Cano located?
It is at 18.75488, -68.58915 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Cano in?
It is in Dominican Republic.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3508126

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