Location & Surroundings

Cairo is a settlement in Iowa, United States, at 219 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mount Pleasant, 31 km to the southwest. The national capital Washington is about 1240 km to the east. The nearest airport is Port Paradise Farms Airport, 3 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    41° 11' 1" N, 91° 19' 39" W
  • Elevation 219 m (DEM: 221 m)
  • Timezone America/Chicago
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 47 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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 10.0 C with overcast skies and a 5.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 4.3 to 10.0 C, max wind 5.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 302 W/m2.

Temperature
10.0 C
Wind
5.8 m/s N (342 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,014.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
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 10.0 5.8 342 84 1,014.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 8.0 4.9 360 82 1,018.7 0.09 / 0.09 100 0.0 n/a
12h 4.3 4.4 354 78 1,022.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
18h 7.9 3.9 4 49 1,023.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 302.1 n/a
Tomorrow 5.5 2.5 341 65 1,023.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 267.8 n/a
30h 3.2 1.7 339 76 1,023.3 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
36h 2.0 1.6 281 79 1,023.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 9.6 2.9 232 47 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 227.0 n/a
Sunday 7.1 3.4 203 63 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 234.4 n/a
54h 5.4 3.6 222 81 1,020.5 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
60h 5.6 4.0 225 83 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
66h 15.4 4.6 263 56 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 281.3 n/a
Monday 11.8 2.6 280 75 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 247.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cairo?
Now 10.0 C with overcast skies and a 5.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 4.3 to 10.0 C, max wind 5.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 302 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 Cairo today?
Sunrise around 06:41 and sunset around 16:56 (local time). Day length about 10h 15m.
What is the local time in Cairo?
Local time is 02:22. Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Cairo?
Cairo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Cairo?
Elevation about 219 m. DEM 221 m.
Where is Cairo located?
It is at 41.18364, -91.32738 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cairo in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-23
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4849998

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