Location & Surroundings

Amapolas is a settlement in Chihuahua, Mexico, at 1,586 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Manuel Ojinaga, 69 km to the north. The national capital Mexico City is about 1180 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Lajitas Airport, 51 km away.

Also known as: Rancho Amapolas

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    28° 58' 35" N, 104° 10' 39" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1586 m
  • Timezone America/Chihuahua
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Rancho Amapolas

Weather in Amapolas

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

Now 9.9 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 14.1 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 171 W/m2.

Temperature
9.9 C
Wind
2.5 m/s NE (46 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,019.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.25 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 9.9 2.5 46 94 1,019.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 10.1 2.0 23 94 1,021.3 0.95 / 0.95 100 0.0 n/a
12h 10.2 0.8 95 93 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.13 100 0.0 n/a
18h 13.0 0.4 52 77 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.06 85 103.5 n/a
Tomorrow 14.1 1.2 66 71 1,019.5 0.19 / 0.25 100 171.2 n/a
30h 11.6 1.3 83 86 1,020.7 0.12 / 0.37 0 0.0 n/a
36h 10.5 1.3 173 86 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 44 0.0 n/a
42h 17.4 2.6 240 52 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 3 309.6 n/a
Wednesday 17.3 2.0 327 55 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 1 470.6 n/a
54h 14.1 0.8 213 68 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
60h 13.3 1.4 308 67 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 19.0 3.2 333 43 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 279.1 n/a
Thursday 17.7 2.6 4 42 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 410.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Amapolas?
Now 9.9 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 14.1 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 171 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Amapolas today?
Sunrise around 07:14 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 10h 52m.
What is the local time in Amapolas?
Local time is 06:15. Time zone: America/Chihuahua (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Amapolas?
Amapolas is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Amapolas?
DEM 1,586 m.
Where is Amapolas located?
It is at 28.97650, -104.17743 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Amapolas in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2015-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4018619

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