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El Cairo

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Location & Surroundings

El Cairo is a settlement in Chiapas, Mexico, at 683 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Simojovel de Allende, 9 km to the southeast. The national capital Mexico City is about 715 km to the west. The nearest airport is San Cristobal de las Casas National Airport, 62 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    17° 11' 54" N, 92° 46' 36" W
  • Elevation DEM: 683 m
  • Timezone America/Merida
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 129 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Cairo

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

Now 26.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.1 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 17.7 to 26.8 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 527 W/m2.

Temperature
26.8 C
Wind
2.1 m/s N (16 deg)
Humidity
60 %
Pressure
1,011.6 hPa
Clouds
29 %
Precip
1.56 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 26.8 2.1 16 60 1,011.6 - / 0.00 29 0.0 n/a
6h 20.0 0.8 351 98 1,012.2 7.26 / 7.26 69 519.4 n/a
12h 18.4 1.1 187 99 1,014.2 0.00 / 3.39 77 0.0 n/a
18h 17.7 0.8 197 99 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.73 42 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 24.2 2.0 3 82 1,013.2 0.83 / 1.56 44 526.8 n/a
30h 20.1 0.7 10 98 1,012.7 5.94 / 7.50 50 538.5 n/a
36h 19.0 0.2 206 99 1,014.6 0.00 / 3.63 66 0.0 n/a
42h 18.7 0.5 188 99 1,014.4 0.00 / 1.46 65 0.0 n/a
Thursday 22.3 1.5 6 96 1,013.8 3.72 / 5.18 70 493.1 n/a
54h 19.5 0.3 233 99 1,013.3 8.02 / 13.20 88 278.6 n/a
60h 18.8 0.5 200 100 1,015.1 13.53 / 26.73 88 0.0 n/a
66h 18.3 1.0 172 100 1,014.7 0.00 / 4.19 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 23.3 1.8 5 86 1,013.7 0.03 / 4.22 88 448.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Cairo?
Now 26.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.1 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 17.7 to 26.8 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 527 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Cairo today?
Sunrise around 05:59 and sunset around 18:08 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in El Cairo?
Local time is 21:54. Time zone: America/Merida (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Cairo?
El Cairo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Cairo?
DEM 683 m.
Where is El Cairo located?
It is at 17.19832, -92.77678 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Cairo in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2025-07-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13422818

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