Location & Surroundings

La Palma is a settlement in Durango, Mexico, at 1,956 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Guadalupe Victoria, 15 km to the northeast. The national capital Mexico City is about 755 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Durango International Airport, 41 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    24° 19' 53" N, 104° 12' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1956 m
  • Timezone America/Monterrey
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in La Palma

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

Now 17.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.7 to 18.7 C, max wind 7.6 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 407 W/m2.

Temperature
17.6 C
Wind
5.6 m/s NE (35 deg)
Humidity
78 %
Pressure
1,018.1 hPa
Clouds
67 %
Precip
0.55 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 17.6 5.6 35 78 1,018.1 - / 0.00 67 0.0 n/a
6h 18.0 7.6 31 71 1,015.9 0.48 / 0.48 80 407.2 n/a
12h 14.9 5.1 27 86 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.01 100 2.0 n/a
18h 14.7 4.7 28 89 1,018.4 0.15 / 0.16 99 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 18.7 5.9 55 70 1,017.6 0.39 / 0.55 54 221.6 n/a
30h 17.4 6.5 41 76 1,015.7 0.77 / 1.32 73 494.9 n/a
36h 15.3 3.0 33 87 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.03 100 2.3 n/a
42h 14.4 2.0 34 91 1,017.0 0.03 / 0.06 89 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 20.1 2.5 36 64 1,015.1 0.42 / 0.48 69 232.9 n/a
54h 19.4 5.1 43 67 1,012.2 1.24 / 1.72 30 459.2 n/a
60h 14.6 2.6 63 87 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.15 100 3.3 n/a
66h 13.7 1.7 35 87 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 21.3 2.7 13 54 1,013.1 0.01 / 0.01 98 328.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-04 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Palma?
Now 17.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.7 to 18.7 C, max wind 7.6 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 407 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Palma today?
Sunrise around 06:48 and sunset around 18:41 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in La Palma?
Local time is 21:21. Time zone: America/Monterrey (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is La Palma?
La Palma is a populated place.
What is the elevation of La Palma?
DEM 1,956 m.
Where is La Palma located?
It is at 24.33133, -104.19994 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Palma in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2015-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9182589

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