Location & Surroundings

El Afán is a settlement in Coahuila, Mexico, at 501 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Minas de Barroteran, 17 km to the northeast. The national capital Mexico City is about 935 km to the south. The nearest airport is Venustiano Carranza International Airport, 69 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    27° 34' 24" N, 101° 25' 41" W
  • Elevation DEM: 501 m
  • Timezone America/Monterrey
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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El Afán

Weather in El Afan

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

Now 20.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 16.5 to 20.2 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 438 W/m2.

Temperature
20.2 C
Wind
3.8 m/s N (344 deg)
Humidity
58 %
Pressure
1,016.2 hPa
Clouds
53 %
Precip
0.00 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 20.2 3.8 344 58 1,016.2 - / 0.00 53 0.0 n/a
6h 16.5 3.7 355 54 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 43 0.0 n/a
12h 20.1 3.4 48 41 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 30 218.0 n/a
18h 20.2 3.8 50 43 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.00 98 438.2 n/a
Tomorrow 19.0 2.6 355 42 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
30h 17.6 2.1 23 49 1,017.0 0.01 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
36h 16.4 3.7 22 71 1,018.9 0.32 / 0.34 100 34.3 n/a
42h 14.8 4.0 23 83 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.15 100 29.8 n/a
Sunday 14.2 3.3 351 87 1,019.9 2.19 / 2.34 100 0.0 n/a
54h 14.7 2.6 325 83 1,019.1 0.00 / 1.41 100 0.0 n/a
60h 15.7 3.4 341 82 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.75 100 16.3 n/a
66h 15.2 3.9 349 89 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.52 100 25.4 n/a
Monday 15.0 3.1 351 93 1,021.7 1.88 / 2.40 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Afan?
Now 20.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 16.5 to 20.2 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 438 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Afan today?
Sunrise around 06:58 and sunset around 17:59 (local time). Day length about 11h 01m.
What is the local time in El Afan?
Local time is 09:30. Time zone: America/Monterrey (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Afan?
El Afan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Afan?
DEM 501 m.
Where is El Afan located?
It is at 27.57327, -101.42803 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Afan in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2025-09-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8468313

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