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Galan

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Location & Surroundings

Galan is a settlement in Veracruz, Mexico, at 1,256 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Orizaba, less than 2 km away. The national capital Mexico City is about 220 km to the west. The nearest airport is Tehuacan Airport, 52 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 51' 34" N, 97° 6' 4" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1256 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 12,806 p/km²
  • Built-up 31.3%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Galan

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

Now 14.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.5 to 18.3 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 347 W/m2.

Temperature
14.4 C
Wind
1.5 m/s E (89 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,019.7 hPa
Clouds
61 %
Precip
0.95 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 14.4 1.5 89 98 1,019.7 - / 0.00 61 0.0 n/a
6h 13.2 0.7 354 93 1,021.7 0.29 / 0.29 57 0.0 n/a
12h 11.5 0.8 310 94 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.00 72 0.0 n/a
18h 18.3 2.3 101 72 1,019.0 0.05 / 0.05 74 347.1 n/a
Tomorrow 14.9 1.4 85 98 1,018.5 0.89 / 0.95 99 292.4 n/a
30h 14.5 0.8 78 99 1,019.5 0.04 / 0.98 92 0.0 n/a
36h 13.0 0.5 289 96 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.18 47 0.0 n/a
42h 20.2 2.5 94 66 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.08 75 422.2 n/a
Friday 15.3 1.2 94 96 1,017.2 0.29 / 0.37 92 226.6 n/a
54h 14.6 0.1 105 94 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.11 85 0.0 n/a
60h 13.1 0.6 267 94 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 30 0.0 n/a
66h 20.2 2.3 91 69 1,016.6 0.08 / 0.08 65 406.8 n/a
Saturday 15.9 1.2 73 97 1,017.2 1.00 / 1.07 88 232.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-28 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Galan?
Now 14.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.5 to 18.3 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 347 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 Galan today?
Sunrise around 06:25 and sunset around 17:58 (local time). Day length about 11h 33m.
What is the local time in Galan?
Local time is 05:59. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Galan?
Galan is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of Galan?
DEM 1,256 m.
Where is Galan located?
It is at 18.85931, -97.10105 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Galan in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11088777

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