Location & Surroundings

Colón is a settlement in Los Santos Province, Panama, at 47 m elevation. The nearest larger town is La Arena, 10 km to the northeast. The national capital Panama is about 165 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Ruben Cantu Airport, 54 km away.

Also known as: Colón Número Dos

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 53' 4" N, 80° 29' 59" W
  • Elevation DEM: 47 m
  • Timezone America/Panama
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Balboa (PAB)
  • Phone Prefix +507

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

es
Colón Número Dos
Colón

Weather in Colon

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

Now 24.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.3 to 30.5 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 694 W/m2.

Temperature
24.7 C
Wind
0.5 m/s E (90 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,012.4 hPa
Clouds
9 %
Precip
1.41 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 24.7 0.5 90 90 1,012.4 - / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
6h 30.5 2.6 9 63 1,010.7 0.40 / 0.40 24 694.1 n/a
12h 25.5 1.0 80 81 1,011.0 1.41 / 1.82 58 304.6 n/a
18h 24.4 0.9 245 88 1,011.9 0.00 / 1.74 73 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 24.3 1.3 152 88 1,013.6 0.00 / 1.41 100 2.4 n/a
30h 26.2 2.0 234 81 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.61 99 198.9 n/a
36h 25.5 1.1 154 81 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.60 93 199.9 n/a
42h 24.0 0.7 1 88 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.19 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 24.0 0.9 36 88 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.10 93 6.2 n/a
54h 29.4 3.6 57 64 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.09 35 681.6 n/a
60h 25.8 3.0 56 79 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 33 413.4 n/a
66h 23.2 1.0 347 86 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
Thursday 23.5 0.2 124 85 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 80 6.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-26 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Colon?
Now 24.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.3 to 30.5 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 694 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Colon today?
Sunrise around 06:08 and sunset around 18:03 (local time). Day length about 11h 55m.
What is the local time in Colon?
Local time is 14:46. Time zone: America/Panama (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Colon?
Colon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Colon?
DEM 47 m.
Where is Colon located?
It is at 7.88455, -80.49982 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Colon in?
It is in Panama.

Sources

Last updated 2021-02-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3712079

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