Location & Surroundings

La Punta is a settlement in Canary Islands, Spain, at 520 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Los Llanos de Aridane, 3 km to the southeast. The national capital Madrid is about 1840 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is La Palma Airport, 19 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    28° 40' 19" N, 17° 56' 35" W
  • Elevation DEM: 520 m
  • Timezone Atlantic/Canary
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 163 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +34

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in La Punta

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

Now 20.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.7 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 20.4 to 21.0 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 399 W/m2.

Temperature
20.8 C
Wind
5.7 m/s N (349 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,014.0 hPa
Clouds
43 %
Precip
0.21 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 20.8 5.7 349 73 1,014.0 - / 0.00 43 0.0 n/a
6h 21.0 4.4 8 70 1,017.3 0.01 / 0.01 89 231.3 n/a
12h 20.8 3.1 360 68 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.01 100 398.8 n/a
18h 20.8 1.8 39 69 1,018.2 0.10 / 0.11 91 0.4 n/a
Tomorrow 20.4 2.5 6 74 1,017.7 0.09 / 0.21 100 0.0 n/a
30h 21.2 3.1 359 71 1,020.5 0.00 / 0.06 100 206.6 n/a
36h 20.8 3.9 21 77 1,019.6 0.19 / 0.26 100 328.3 n/a
42h 20.8 3.5 17 77 1,021.9 0.01 / 0.26 96 0.3 n/a
Saturday 20.6 2.6 40 75 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.09 93 0.0 n/a
54h 21.1 2.2 34 72 1,023.6 0.00 / 0.00 16 245.1 n/a
60h 21.1 1.8 47 73 1,022.0 0.01 / 0.01 21 449.3 n/a
66h 20.8 2.9 32 73 1,024.2 0.00 / 0.01 12 0.4 n/a
Sunday 20.2 0.8 92 76 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.01 14 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Punta?
Now 20.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.7 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 20.4 to 21.0 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 399 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Punta today?
Sunrise around 07:30 and sunset around 18:20 (local time). Day length about 10h 50m.
What is the local time in La Punta?
Local time is 18:22. Time zone: Atlantic/Canary (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is La Punta?
La Punta is a populated place.
What is the elevation of La Punta?
DEM 520 m.
Where is La Punta located?
It is at 28.67206, -17.94308 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Punta in?
It is in Spain.

Sources

Last updated 2011-09-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6692600

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