Location & Surroundings

Unión is a settlement in Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, at 103 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Quesada, 14 km to the south. The national capital San Jose is 68 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is La Fortuna Arenal Airport, 17 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 27' 7" N, 84° 25' 16" W
  • Elevation DEM: 103 m
  • Timezone America/Costa_Rica
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 461 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Colon (CRC)
  • Phone Prefix +506

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Unión

Weather in Union

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

Now 22.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 24.3 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 226 W/m2.

Temperature
22.6 C
Wind
0.3 m/s E (96 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,011.9 hPa
Clouds
77 %
Precip
0.32 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 22.6 0.3 96 98 1,011.9 - / 0.00 77 0.0 n/a
6h 22.4 0.8 46 98 1,011.6 1.43 / 1.43 93 1.3 n/a
12h 24.3 2.6 56 92 1,011.7 1.74 / 3.17 91 226.5 n/a
18h 22.0 0.6 70 99 1,011.3 0.00 / 1.66 100 75.9 n/a
Tomorrow 22.0 0.0 215 98 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.32 100 0.0 n/a
30h 22.0 0.3 27 98 1,011.8 0.06 / 0.39 98 0.2 n/a
36h 24.8 2.0 52 91 1,011.6 3.52 / 3.91 99 205.7 n/a
42h 22.0 1.3 63 98 1,011.7 2.20 / 6.11 100 196.2 n/a
Tuesday 21.2 0.4 258 98 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.28 100 0.0 n/a
54h 21.2 0.5 175 96 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.03 86 1.3 n/a
60h 26.7 2.4 26 79 1,010.8 1.59 / 1.62 100 539.8 n/a
66h 22.8 0.8 182 96 1,010.9 4.68 / 6.30 100 308.9 n/a
Wednesday 21.6 0.4 94 97 1,011.9 0.00 / 1.95 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Union?
Now 22.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 24.3 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 226 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Union today?
Sunrise around 05:26 and sunset around 17:40 (local time). Day length about 12h 14m.
What is the local time in Union?
Local time is 08:00. Time zone: America/Costa_Rica (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Union?
Union is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Union?
DEM 103 m.
Where is Union located?
It is at 10.45188, -84.42105 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Union in?
It is in Costa Rica.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12304841