Location & Surroundings

La Plata is a settlement in Colorado, United States, at 2,837 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Durango, 21 km to the southeast. The national capital Washington is about 2705 km to the east. The nearest airport is Val Air Airport, 20 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 23' 50" N, 108° 3' 47" W
  • Elevation 2837 m (DEM: 2837 m)
  • Timezone America/Denver
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in La Plata

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

Now 9.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.7 to 16.7 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 15.3 mm. Solar peaks near 377 W/m2.

Temperature
9.7 C
Wind
2.1 m/s E (70 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,022.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
15.32 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 9.7 2.1 70 94 1,022.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 16.7 2.6 147 64 1,021.2 4.23 / 4.23 100 313.7 n/a
12h 11.7 3.2 143 95 1,021.7 8.19 / 12.42 100 376.8 n/a
18h 10.6 2.0 53 87 1,023.7 1.14 / 13.56 100 0.6 n/a
Tomorrow 10.6 2.4 108 97 1,022.5 1.76 / 15.32 100 0.0 n/a
30h 11.2 1.8 134 98 1,023.1 0.00 / 9.58 100 13.8 n/a
36h 13.3 0.7 181 86 1,021.0 0.00 / 4.70 80 103.9 n/a
42h 10.4 1.5 67 92 1,023.4 0.00 / 1.08 32 10.1 n/a
Friday 9.0 1.9 59 93 1,023.3 1.42 / 2.51 100 0.0 n/a
54h 14.7 2.4 144 70 1,021.6 0.86 / 3.36 95 196.8 n/a
60h 13.9 1.8 125 75 1,018.5 1.58 / 4.94 77 537.9 n/a
66h 8.9 2.3 41 84 1,021.2 0.00 / 1.38 4 6.9 n/a
Saturday 7.2 2.2 38 87 1,020.7 1.15 / 2.53 1 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Plata?
Now 9.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.7 to 16.7 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 15.3 mm. Solar peaks near 377 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 15.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Plata today?
Sunrise around 06:54 and sunset around 19:19 (local time). Day length about 12h 25m.
What is the local time in La Plata?
Local time is 14:20. Time zone: America/Denver (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is La Plata?
La Plata is a populated place.
What is the elevation of La Plata?
Elevation about 2,837 m. DEM 2,837 m.
Where is La Plata located?
It is at 37.39722, -108.06313 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Plata in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5427716

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