Location & Surroundings

Colon is a third-order administrative division in Central Department, Paraguay, at 111 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Guarambare, less than 2 km away. The national capital Asuncion is 30 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Silvio Pettirossi International, 29 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type third-order administrative division (ADM3)
  • a subdivision of a second-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    25° 29' 47" S, 57° 27' 10" W
  • Elevation DEM: 111 m
  • Timezone America/Asuncion
  • Time Shift GMT -3 (DST -3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3,632 p/km²
  • Built-up 26.8%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Guarani (PYG)
  • Phone Prefix +595

Sun & Local Time

Weather in Colon

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

Now 17.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.9 to 32.0 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 939 W/m2.

Temperature
17.9 C
Wind
2.0 m/s SE (117 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,011.2 hPa
Clouds
1 %
Precip
0.00 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 17.9 2.0 117 72 1,011.2 - / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
6h 25.1 1.1 72 54 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 141.4 n/a
12h 32.0 1.8 170 27 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 939.0 n/a
18h 21.6 3.2 112 61 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 280.5 n/a
Tomorrow 19.7 2.8 76 64 1,008.4 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
30h 26.8 4.4 34 55 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 140.6 n/a
36h 31.2 4.2 25 52 1,006.1 0.07 / 0.07 100 665.8 n/a
42h 22.4 4.0 103 95 1,006.4 5.73 / 5.80 51 49.6 n/a
Monday 20.8 1.4 41 98 1,005.9 0.00 / 3.64 100 0.0 n/a
54h 23.7 4.8 39 89 1,009.3 0.00 / 2.98 98 61.6 n/a
60h 23.8 3.8 49 95 1,007.1 2.37 / 5.36 90 418.6 n/a
66h 21.7 2.2 55 97 1,007.4 0.00 / 4.80 50 118.1 n/a
Tuesday 20.8 2.7 54 97 1,006.9 0.00 / 4.11 61 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-31 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Colon?
Now 17.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.9 to 32.0 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 939 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Colon today?
Sunrise around 06:00 and sunset around 19:06 (local time). Day length about 13h 06m.
What is the local time in Colon?
Local time is 14:06. Time zone: America/Asuncion (UTC-03:00).
What type of place is Colon?
Colon is a third-order administrative division.
What is the elevation of Colon?
DEM 111 m.
Where is Colon located?
It is at -25.49647, -57.45267 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Colon in?
It is in Paraguay.

Sources

Last updated 2018-04-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11848029

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