Location & Surroundings

Sánchez is a locality in Dominican Republic, at 31 m elevation. The nearest larger town is La Romana, 14 km to the east. The national capital Santo Domingo is 83 km to the west. The nearest airport is La Romana International Airport, 20 km away.

Also known as: Chucho Sanchez

Basic Data

  • Type locality (LCTY)
  • a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 25' 50" N, 69° 6' 11" W
  • Elevation DEM: 31 m
  • Timezone America/Santo_Domingo
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (DOP)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-809 and 1-829

Sun & Local Time

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Nearby

Alternate Names

Chucho Sanchez
Sánchez

Weather in Sanchez

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

Now 26.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.6 to 29.4 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 653 W/m2.

Temperature
26.2 C
Wind
3.2 m/s E (109 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,013.6 hPa
Clouds
58 %
Precip
0.91 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 26.2 3.2 109 88 1,013.6 - / 0.00 58 0.0 n/a
6h 29.4 6.1 139 74 1,012.0 3.04 / 3.04 98 653.4 n/a
12h 26.4 4.2 132 89 1,013.2 0.53 / 3.57 100 195.3 n/a
18h 25.6 2.9 108 90 1,012.9 0.00 / 2.64 70 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.5 2.9 99 87 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.91 100 20.6 n/a
30h 29.3 5.2 147 75 1,012.0 1.57 / 2.48 95 621.0 n/a
36h 26.0 3.4 120 89 1,013.4 1.07 / 3.55 100 213.3 n/a
42h 25.3 3.4 112 90 1,011.7 0.00 / 2.79 90 0.0 n/a
Sunday 25.9 3.2 99 89 1,013.0 1.88 / 4.67 97 16.7 n/a
54h 27.8 4.9 144 82 1,011.7 0.82 / 5.48 100 367.1 n/a
60h 25.3 3.2 162 90 1,012.4 4.55 / 10.03 100 66.5 n/a
66h 25.4 5.0 105 91 1,010.5 0.00 / 5.59 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 25.1 2.4 157 92 1,012.8 8.76 / 14.36 100 1.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-23 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sanchez?
Now 26.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.6 to 29.4 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 653 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sanchez today?
Sunrise around 06:31 and sunset around 18:09 (local time). Day length about 11h 38m.
What is the local time in Sanchez?
Local time is 15:04. Time zone: America/Santo_Domingo (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Sanchez?
Sanchez is a locality.
What is the elevation of Sanchez?
DEM 31 m.
Where is Sanchez located?
It is at 18.43059, -69.10304 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sanchez in?
It is in Dominican Republic.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-16
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3493200

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