Location & Surroundings

Samabaj is a settlement in Solola, Guatemala, at 1,006 m elevation. The nearest larger town is San Pablo Jocopilas, 5 km to the south. The national capital Guatemala City is about 100 km to the east. The nearest airport is Quezaltenango, 26 km away.

Also known as: Tzamabaj

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    14° 38' 0" N, 91° 27' 29" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1006 m
  • Timezone America/Guatemala
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 720 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.8%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Quetzal (GTQ)
  • Phone Prefix +502

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

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Tzamabaj

Weather in Samabaj

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

Now 17.2 C with overcast skies and a 2.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 17.2 to 26.0 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 5.6 mm. Solar peaks near 557 W/m2.

Temperature
17.2 C
Wind
2.8 m/s N (19 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,017.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
5.58 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 17.2 2.8 19 90 1,017.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 17.3 2.8 15 78 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
12h 26.0 2.3 204 60 1,014.7 0.54 / 0.54 73 556.9 n/a
18h 19.2 1.9 8 94 1,014.0 28.43 / 28.97 85 240.5 n/a
Tomorrow 18.2 2.4 9 91 1,015.7 0.00 / 5.58 80 0.0 n/a
30h 18.4 2.2 16 83 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.28 57 0.0 n/a
36h 26.6 2.3 201 62 1,013.6 0.71 / 0.99 41 542.8 n/a
42h 19.7 0.7 21 96 1,012.8 12.02 / 13.01 71 301.5 n/a
Sunday 18.5 1.7 15 94 1,015.7 2.69 / 15.70 98 0.0 n/a
54h 17.4 2.1 15 91 1,014.5 0.00 / 1.81 54 0.0 n/a
60h 25.0 2.0 207 72 1,014.1 0.00 / 1.28 83 547.4 n/a
66h 19.6 1.0 25 94 1,012.4 6.59 / 7.87 68 256.7 n/a
Monday 17.7 1.9 10 94 1,014.5 0.00 / 6.64 89 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Samabaj?
Now 17.2 C with overcast skies and a 2.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 17.2 to 26.0 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 5.6 mm. Solar peaks near 557 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Samabaj today?
Sunrise around 05:53 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Samabaj?
Local time is 07:02. Time zone: America/Guatemala (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Samabaj?
Samabaj is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Samabaj?
DEM 1,006 m.
Where is Samabaj located?
It is at 14.63334, -91.45815 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Samabaj in?
It is in Guatemala.

Sources

Last updated 2019-01-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12019057

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