Location & Surroundings

Río Cañas is a settlement in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, at 74 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Coamo, 8 km to the northeast. The national capital San Juan is 57 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Aeropuerto Santa Isabel, 10 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 2' 57" N, 66° 25' 35" W
  • Elevation 74 m (DEM: 86 m)
  • Timezone America/Puerto_Rico
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 56 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-787 and 1-939

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Rio Canas

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

Now 29.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.2 to 29.2 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 759 W/m2.

Temperature
29.2 C
Wind
4.0 m/s E (109 deg)
Humidity
65 %
Pressure
1,014.3 hPa
Clouds
19 %
Precip
0.13 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 29.2 4.0 109 65 1,014.3 - / 0.00 19 0.0 n/a
6h 24.8 3.0 63 85 1,015.8 1.66 / 1.66 5 263.2 n/a
12h 23.2 2.2 43 88 1,015.2 1.57 / 3.24 2 0.0 n/a
18h 25.5 2.8 74 80 1,016.9 0.00 / 1.25 23 39.0 n/a
Tomorrow 29.2 5.7 119 64 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.13 5 759.4 n/a
30h 25.3 3.2 81 82 1,015.6 0.02 / 0.15 1 277.3 n/a
36h 25.0 2.2 65 82 1,013.6 0.04 / 0.19 41 0.0 n/a
42h 27.0 2.9 81 75 1,014.3 0.04 / 0.23 39 31.7 n/a
Monday 29.4 4.5 131 63 1,012.7 0.57 / 0.81 68 732.5 n/a
54h 25.6 1.5 141 82 1,014.3 3.44 / 4.25 100 239.2 n/a
60h 25.1 1.8 85 79 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.09 100 0.0 n/a
66h 26.0 1.9 18 71 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 22.2 n/a
Tuesday 28.5 3.7 136 71 1,012.7 3.45 / 3.45 100 649.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rio Canas?
Now 29.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.2 to 29.2 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 759 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rio Canas today?
Sunrise around 06:16 and sunset around 18:08 (local time). Day length about 11h 52m.
What is the local time in Rio Canas?
Local time is 20:50. Time zone: America/Puerto_Rico (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Rio Canas?
Rio Canas is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Rio Canas?
Elevation about 74 m. DEM 86 m.
Where is Rio Canas located?
It is at 18.04913, -66.42628 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rio Canas in?
It is in Puerto Rico.

Sources

Last updated 2015-08-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4567763

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