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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 13.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.2 to 20.0 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 490 W/m2.

Temperature
13.6 C
Wind
1.4 m/s E (92 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,020.4 hPa
Clouds
69 %
Precip
0.32 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 13.6 1.4 92 97 1,020.4 - / 0.00 69 0.0 n/a
6h 11.8 0.4 269 94 1,022.0 0.23 / 0.23 34 0.0 n/a
12h 11.2 0.9 285 90 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 61 0.0 n/a
18h 20.0 2.9 92 55 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 13 489.8 n/a
Tomorrow 14.0 1.4 87 96 1,019.6 0.32 / 0.32 65 452.1 n/a
30h 12.0 1.0 297 95 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.17 3 0.0 n/a
36h 10.6 1.2 290 84 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
42h 20.3 2.7 93 56 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 12 488.9 n/a
Thursday 14.5 1.1 86 98 1,018.6 0.25 / 0.25 60 440.5 n/a
54h 13.2 0.1 333 95 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.05 47 0.0 n/a
60h 12.7 0.7 284 91 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 18 0.0 n/a
66h 19.2 2.4 94 71 1,017.9 0.11 / 0.11 71 398.7 n/a
Friday 15.2 1.3 84 98 1,017.8 0.82 / 0.92 90 212.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-27 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Galan?
Now 13.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.2 to 20.0 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 490 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 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 02:48. 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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