Location & Surroundings

El Charcón is a settlement in Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic, at 48 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Las Matas de Santa Cruz, 11 km to the northwest. The national capital Santo Domingo is about 205 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Pignon Airport, 82 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 37' 21" N, 71° 24' 30" W
  • Elevation DEM: 48 m
  • Timezone America/Santo_Domingo
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 57 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • 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 Charcon

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

Now 24.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 34.9 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 1.8 mm. Solar peaks near 755 W/m2.

Temperature
24.1 C
Wind
1.5 m/s SE (133 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,013.2 hPa
Clouds
97 %
Precip
1.83 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 24.1 1.5 133 85 1,013.2 - / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
6h 25.2 2.1 122 75 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 86 24.3 n/a
12h 34.9 1.1 28 39 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 95 755.2 n/a
18h 26.4 0.4 355 83 1,012.4 2.08 / 2.08 100 316.9 n/a
Tomorrow 24.6 1.6 148 87 1,013.1 0.00 / 1.83 58 0.0 n/a
30h 25.9 1.8 126 79 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.63 96 22.1 n/a
36h 34.1 2.1 23 45 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.11 95 669.1 n/a
42h 25.6 1.2 142 81 1,013.6 2.55 / 2.67 100 252.6 n/a
Wednesday 24.0 2.1 135 86 1,013.6 0.00 / 2.08 67 0.0 n/a
54h 25.5 2.6 124 77 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.04 52 26.3 n/a
60h 34.6 2.2 357 42 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 54 758.4 n/a
66h 26.0 1.5 105 82 1,013.4 6.62 / 6.62 100 313.2 n/a
Thursday 24.1 1.5 147 87 1,013.3 0.00 / 3.56 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-21 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Charcon?
Now 24.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 34.9 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 1.8 mm. Solar peaks near 755 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Charcon today?
Sunrise around 06:33 and sunset around 18:44 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in El Charcon?
Local time is 09:25. Time zone: America/Santo_Domingo (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is El Charcon?
El Charcon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Charcon?
DEM 48 m.
Where is El Charcon located?
It is at 19.62241, -71.40825 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Charcon in?
It is in Dominican Republic.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3507942

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