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Cantera

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Location & Surroundings

Cantera is a settlement in Guerrero, Mexico, at 1,436 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Chilpancingo, 3 km to the northeast. The national capital Mexico City is about 215 km to the north. The nearest airport is Chilpancingo National Airport, 4 km away.

Also known as: Plan de Ayala · Colonia Plan de Ayala

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    17° 32' 16" N, 99° 31' 26" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1436 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 6,633 p/km²
  • Built-up 23.0%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Plan de Ayala
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Colonia Plan de Ayala

Weather in Cantera

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

Now 18.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 15.4 to 23.8 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 3.3 mm. Solar peaks near 517 W/m2.

Temperature
18.5 C
Wind
1.6 m/s S (191 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,012.1 hPa
Clouds
40 %
Precip
3.25 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 18.5 1.6 191 93 1,012.1 - / 0.00 40 0.0 n/a
6h 16.2 0.9 183 96 1,014.7 0.56 / 0.56 24 0.0 n/a
12h 15.4 0.5 325 91 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.37 5 0.0 n/a
18h 23.8 0.6 146 66 1,013.4 0.31 / 0.68 3 436.2 n/a
Tomorrow 18.7 1.6 197 91 1,012.3 2.57 / 3.25 37 516.8 n/a
30h 16.5 0.6 177 93 1,014.2 0.05 / 3.30 20 0.0 n/a
36h 15.4 0.5 6 89 1,013.8 0.00 / 1.69 9 0.0 n/a
42h 22.8 0.5 131 72 1,013.4 0.43 / 2.12 5 429.1 n/a
Sunday 17.9 1.7 200 93 1,012.8 2.58 / 4.70 37 511.9 n/a
54h 15.8 1.5 195 94 1,015.1 0.00 / 4.25 20 0.0 n/a
60h 14.8 0.5 231 92 1,015.1 0.00 / 2.13 13 0.0 n/a
66h 22.9 0.6 145 65 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.52 8 429.4 n/a
Monday 17.8 1.1 199 93 1,012.9 1.82 / 2.34 14 510.2 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 Cantera?
Now 18.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 15.4 to 23.8 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 3.3 mm. Solar peaks near 517 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cantera today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 11h 28m.
What is the local time in Cantera?
Local time is 05:01. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Cantera?
Cantera is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of Cantera?
DEM 1,436 m.
Where is Cantera located?
It is at 17.53768, -99.52376 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cantera in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2016-08-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11210797

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