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Tacora

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Location & Surroundings

Tacora is a settlement in Cartago Province, Costa Rica, at 1,292 m elevation. The nearest larger town is San Diego, less than 2 km away. The nearest airport is Tobias Bolanos International Airport, 16 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 54' 4" N, 84° 0' 26" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1292 m
  • Timezone America/Costa_Rica
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 9,836 p/km²
  • Built-up 35.1%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Colon (CRC)
  • Phone Prefix +506

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Weather in Tacora

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

Now 24.0 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 15.4 to 26.0 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 667 W/m2.

Temperature
24.0 C
Wind
1.5 m/s N (6 deg)
Humidity
67 %
Pressure
1,013.5 hPa
Clouds
97 %
Precip
0.05 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 24.0 1.5 6 67 1,013.5 - / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
6h 18.3 1.6 51 97 1,015.2 4.50 / 4.50 86 338.6 n/a
12h 16.5 2.3 67 96 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.10 85 0.0 n/a
18h 15.4 2.4 75 96 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 85 2.2 n/a
Tomorrow 26.0 1.2 9 54 1,011.9 0.05 / 0.05 31 667.0 n/a
30h 17.7 1.3 43 99 1,013.8 2.87 / 2.91 61 348.6 n/a
36h 16.1 1.5 95 97 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.06 15 0.0 n/a
42h 15.4 1.5 87 93 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 1 2.1 n/a
Thursday 24.3 1.8 287 63 1,011.6 0.47 / 0.47 91 652.3 n/a
54h 17.5 0.4 307 99 1,013.1 3.94 / 4.41 100 256.0 n/a
60h 16.7 0.4 122 97 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.42 53 0.0 n/a
66h 16.2 0.8 125 95 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 8 2.0 n/a
Friday 22.5 1.6 283 75 1,012.5 2.39 / 2.39 71 592.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tacora?
Now 24.0 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 15.4 to 26.0 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 667 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 Tacora today?
Sunrise around 05:27 and sunset around 17:12 (local time). Day length about 11h 45m.
What is the local time in Tacora?
Local time is 19:01. Time zone: America/Costa_Rica (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Tacora?
Tacora is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of Tacora?
DEM 1,292 m.
Where is Tacora located?
It is at 9.90115, -84.00709 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tacora in?
It is in Costa Rica.

Sources

Last updated 2021-11-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12377900

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