Location & Surroundings

La Fortuna is a settlement in Central Visayas, Philippines, at 272 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Carmen, 7 km to the southeast. The national capital Manila is about 630 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Mactan-Cebu International Airport, 53 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 52' 19" N, 124° 9' 48" E
  • Elevation DEM: 272 m
  • Timezone Asia/Manila
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 352 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (PHP)
  • Phone Prefix +63

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in La Fortuna

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

Now 29.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.3 to 29.5 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 795 W/m2.

Temperature
29.5 C
Wind
1.6 m/s W (251 deg)
Humidity
67 %
Pressure
1,010.0 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
2.98 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 29.5 1.6 251 67 1,010.0 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 25.1 0.7 185 86 1,012.5 1.33 / 1.33 99 164.4 n/a
12h 24.3 1.0 215 89 1,010.4 2.67 / 4.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 27.3 2.5 212 79 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.14 15 99.3 n/a
Tomorrow 29.5 2.7 253 67 1,009.1 2.84 / 2.98 97 794.9 n/a
30h 25.0 0.9 196 86 1,011.6 0.00 / 2.15 100 176.7 n/a
36h 24.0 1.3 216 90 1,009.4 0.00 / 0.84 85 0.0 n/a
42h 27.0 2.2 225 80 1,011.6 0.99 / 1.84 97 82.5 n/a
Monday 30.1 3.0 262 64 1,008.1 0.00 / 1.68 80 772.3 n/a
54h 25.1 1.3 166 86 1,011.3 0.34 / 2.01 57 199.6 n/a
60h 24.3 1.6 216 90 1,009.7 0.00 / 0.28 100 0.0 n/a
66h 27.2 2.2 211 80 1,012.4 0.52 / 0.80 90 91.4 n/a
Tuesday 30.2 2.9 248 64 1,009.2 0.07 / 0.87 72 814.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-03 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Fortuna?
Now 29.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.3 to 29.5 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 795 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Fortuna today?
Sunrise around 05:30 and sunset around 17:33 (local time). Day length about 12h 03m.
What is the local time in La Fortuna?
Local time is 01:24. Time zone: Asia/Manila (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is La Fortuna?
La Fortuna is a populated place.
What is the elevation of La Fortuna?
DEM 272 m.
Where is La Fortuna located?
It is at 9.87194, 124.16333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Fortuna in?
It is in Philippines.

Sources

Last updated 2017-12-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1708175

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