Location & Surroundings

Laya is a settlement in Galicia, Spain, at 500 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Arzua, 22 km to the west. The national capital Madrid is about 445 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Santiago de Compostela Airport, 44 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    42° 54' 12" N, 7° 52' 40" W
  • Elevation DEM: 500 m
  • Timezone Europe/Madrid
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 23 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +34

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Laya

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

Now 17.1 C with overcast skies and a 4.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 10.6 to 17.1 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 148 W/m2.

Temperature
17.1 C
Wind
4.5 m/s S (178 deg)
Humidity
62 %
Pressure
1,004.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.17 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 17.1 4.5 178 62 1,004.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 13.1 3.5 162 91 1,005.1 1.38 / 1.38 100 48.5 n/a
12h 12.8 3.1 189 95 1,004.7 5.49 / 6.87 100 0.0 n/a
18h 10.6 2.9 189 93 1,005.4 0.00 / 3.31 70 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 15.2 3.8 188 69 1,004.3 0.00 / 0.17 100 147.6 n/a
30h 12.1 3.5 203 93 1,003.5 7.49 / 7.66 81 120.2 n/a
36h 11.3 3.1 187 89 1,004.1 0.00 / 0.37 98 0.0 n/a
42h 11.5 1.8 162 89 1,001.5 0.00 / 0.08 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 12.4 1.4 120 94 998.5 1.30 / 1.39 100 19.2 n/a
54h 11.7 1.2 63 99 994.2 9.28 / 10.67 100 29.0 n/a
60h 11.5 2.0 244 98 995.9 0.00 / 7.48 86 0.0 n/a
66h 10.3 1.5 187 98 998.3 0.00 / 0.94 63 0.0 n/a
Thursday 14.5 3.1 199 79 1,000.1 0.00 / 0.35 87 147.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Laya?
Now 17.1 C with overcast skies and a 4.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 10.6 to 17.1 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 148 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 Laya today?
Sunrise around 08:14 and sunset around 18:16 (local time). Day length about 10h 02m.
What is the local time in Laya?
Local time is 23:51. Time zone: Europe/Madrid (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Laya?
Laya is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Laya?
DEM 500 m.
Where is Laya located?
It is at 42.90323, -7.87784 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Laya in?
It is in Spain.

Sources

Last updated 2011-09-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3118661

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