Location & Surroundings

Cairo is a tertiary in Limon Province, Costa Rica, at 52 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Siquirres, 5 km to the south. The national capital San Jose is 66 km to the west. The nearest airport is San Alberto Airport, 3 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type triangulation station (TRIG)
  • a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 8' 28" N, 83° 31' 1" W
  • Elevation DEM: 52 m
  • Timezone America/Costa_Rica
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 133 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Colon (CRC)
  • Phone Prefix +506

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Cairo

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

Now 21.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.5 to 26.3 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 608 W/m2.

Temperature
21.5 C
Wind
1.3 m/s SW (237 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,011.5 hPa
Clouds
9 %
Precip
0.20 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 21.5 1.3 237 96 1,011.5 - / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
6h 21.7 1.1 239 94 1,012.3 0.20 / 0.20 96 3.0 n/a
12h 26.3 1.8 13 85 1,011.3 3.08 / 3.28 91 607.5 n/a
18h 22.7 0.8 216 97 1,011.0 3.15 / 6.43 46 373.8 n/a
Tomorrow 21.8 1.1 241 97 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.20 100 0.0 n/a
30h 21.6 1.1 232 95 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.04 98 3.0 n/a
36h 30.3 2.2 29 54 1,011.5 0.13 / 0.17 72 631.5 n/a
42h 22.6 0.5 223 97 1,011.9 3.42 / 3.59 76 262.1 n/a
Sunday 22.0 1.0 245 96 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.97 100 0.0 n/a
54h 21.5 1.0 250 94 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.13 61 2.9 n/a
60h 26.7 2.2 9 80 1,012.3 2.10 / 2.23 98 568.8 n/a
66h 22.2 0.8 251 97 1,012.4 3.60 / 5.83 95 367.4 n/a
Monday 20.6 1.6 213 91 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.12 93 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-23 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cairo?
Now 21.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.5 to 26.3 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 608 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 Cairo today?
Sunrise around 05:22 and sunset around 17:14 (local time). Day length about 11h 52m.
What is the local time in Cairo?
Local time is 05:57. Time zone: America/Costa_Rica (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Cairo?
Cairo is a triangulation station.
What is the elevation of Cairo?
DEM 52 m.
Where is Cairo located?
It is at 10.14123, -83.51704 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cairo in?
It is in Costa Rica.

Sources

Last updated 2022-01-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12418567

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