Location & Surroundings

El Hierro is a settlement in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic, at 100 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Otra Banda, 16 km to the south. The national capital Santo Domingo is about 130 km to the west. The nearest airport is La Romana International Airport, 43 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° 47' 19" N, 68° 43' 2" W
  • Elevation DEM: 100 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 El Hierro

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

Now 27.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.4 to 32.5 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 693 W/m2.

Temperature
27.5 C
Wind
2.0 m/s SE (154 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,014.3 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.01 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 27.5 2.0 154 79 1,014.3 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 32.5 3.8 123 54 1,012.4 0.39 / 0.39 100 693.1 n/a
12h 25.8 2.4 162 83 1,014.0 2.71 / 3.10 9 161.1 n/a
18h 24.4 1.6 179 92 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.02 38 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.0 1.5 130 81 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.01 50 31.0 n/a
30h 32.0 5.1 94 54 1,013.0 0.98 / 0.98 22 678.8 n/a
36h 25.5 2.7 107 85 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.02 5 327.4 n/a
42h 25.0 0.6 83 89 1,014.8 0.02 / 0.04 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 27.0 1.2 136 83 1,015.4 0.67 / 0.71 95 29.2 n/a
54h 31.5 6.9 74 58 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.04 100 718.7 n/a
60h 25.6 3.0 75 86 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.01 12 272.5 n/a
66h 25.3 3.5 78 88 1,014.2 0.78 / 0.79 74 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 27.4 5.5 83 80 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.13 25 33.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-26 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Hierro?
Now 27.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.4 to 32.5 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 693 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Hierro today?
Sunrise around 06:23 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in El Hierro?
Local time is 18:25. Time zone: America/Santo_Domingo (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is El Hierro?
El Hierro is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Hierro?
DEM 100 m.
Where is El Hierro located?
It is at 18.78860, -68.71714 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Hierro in?
It is in Dominican Republic.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3507381

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