Location & Surroundings

Castro is a settlement in Galicia, Spain, at 194 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mazaricos, 19 km to the south. The national capital Madrid is about 530 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Santiago de Compostela Airport, 53 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    43° 6' 31" N, 8° 59' 57" W
  • Elevation DEM: 194 m
  • Timezone Europe/Madrid
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 36 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +34

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Castro

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

Now 13.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.6 to 15.6 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 200 W/m2.

Temperature
13.9 C
Wind
1.1 m/s E (88 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
994.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.75 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 13.9 1.1 88 97 994.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 13.4 1.3 169 95 994.7 0.05 / 0.05 71 0.0 n/a
12h 13.6 2.2 155 95 995.7 1.85 / 1.90 77 0.0 n/a
18h 15.6 3.6 206 80 999.4 0.62 / 2.53 9 178.7 n/a
Tomorrow 12.6 2.1 121 94 1,001.0 0.00 / 0.75 28 200.1 n/a
30h 12.5 2.1 119 94 1,003.3 0.00 / 0.47 100 0.0 n/a
36h 12.9 4.7 90 94 1,003.1 9.56 / 10.03 100 0.0 n/a
42h 13.3 3.7 106 94 1,005.1 8.78 / 18.81 100 6.4 n/a
Friday 13.9 4.5 162 92 1,005.7 0.00 / 4.23 100 15.3 n/a
54h 13.7 5.3 213 93 1,007.7 0.00 / 0.84 91 0.0 n/a
60h 13.1 4.1 250 96 1,010.3 0.31 / 1.15 93 0.0 n/a
66h 14.5 3.1 234 80 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.62 99 102.9 n/a
Saturday 13.2 3.9 208 88 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.07 100 193.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Castro?
Now 13.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.6 to 15.6 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 200 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Castro today?
Sunrise around 08:23 and sunset around 18:16 (local time). Day length about 9h 53m.
What is the local time in Castro?
Local time is 04:29. Time zone: Europe/Madrid (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Castro?
Castro is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Castro?
DEM 194 m.
Where is Castro located?
It is at 43.10854, -8.99920 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Castro in?
It is in Spain.

Sources

Last updated 2011-09-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3125703

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