Location & Surroundings

Rivas is a settlement in Tachira, Venezuela, at 512 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Colon, 8 km to the south. The national capital Caracas is about 645 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is La Fria Airport, 16 km away.

Also known as: Aldea Rivas

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 6' 0" N, 72° 15' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 512 m
  • Timezone America/Caracas
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 333 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Bolivar Soberano (VES)
  • Phone Prefix +58

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Aldea Rivas

Weather in Rivas

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

Now 21.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.5 to 34.6 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 3.1 mm. Solar peaks near 783 W/m2.

Temperature
21.5 C
Wind
1.9 m/s SE (145 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,011.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
3.07 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 21.5 1.9 145 77 1,011.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 24.1 1.0 160 64 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 52 21.8 n/a
12h 34.6 1.3 6 32 1,007.7 0.04 / 0.04 83 783.3 n/a
18h 22.3 2.8 146 81 1,011.1 1.52 / 1.56 93 266.2 n/a
Tomorrow 21.6 1.4 138 72 1,013.0 1.51 / 3.07 92 0.0 n/a
30h 22.9 0.5 183 68 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.10 100 17.5 n/a
36h 32.5 1.1 47 36 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.00 85 694.3 n/a
42h 23.2 2.3 139 71 1,011.5 0.57 / 0.57 100 349.6 n/a
Monday 21.1 1.6 147 70 1,012.2 0.90 / 1.47 96 0.0 n/a
54h 24.0 0.5 192 57 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 25.8 n/a
60h 32.8 1.6 6 36 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 788.4 n/a
66h 22.4 2.5 121 76 1,011.5 1.04 / 1.04 97 371.6 n/a
Tuesday 20.5 1.9 138 73 1,013.0 1.09 / 2.12 74 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-19 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rivas?
Now 21.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.5 to 34.6 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 3.1 mm. Solar peaks near 783 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rivas today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 18:47 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Rivas?
Local time is 11:25. Time zone: America/Caracas (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Rivas?
Rivas is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Rivas?
DEM 512 m.
Where is Rivas located?
It is at 8.10000, -72.25000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rivas in?
It is in Venezuela.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3629045

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