Location & Surroundings

El Cairo is a power station in Chiapas, Mexico, at 405 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Chiapa de Corzo, 3 km to the southeast. The national capital Mexico City is about 710 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Angel Albino Corzo International Airport, 18 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type power station (PS)
  • a facility for generating electric power

Geography

  • Coordinates
    16° 43' 35" N, 93° 1' 52" W
  • Elevation DEM: 405 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2,718 p/km²
  • Built-up 20.6%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in El Cairo

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

Now 29.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.0 to 30.7 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 575 W/m2.

Temperature
29.8 C
Wind
2.6 m/s W (275 deg)
Humidity
45 %
Pressure
1,013.7 hPa
Clouds
68 %
Precip
0.05 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 29.8 2.6 275 45 1,013.7 - / 0.00 68 0.0 n/a
6h 21.2 2.3 340 91 1,013.3 4.42 / 4.42 100 425.1 n/a
12h 19.4 1.5 327 96 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.45 88 0.1 n/a
18h 18.0 1.2 1 96 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 17 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 30.7 2.1 281 45 1,012.1 0.05 / 0.05 22 574.8 n/a
30h 23.2 2.5 326 81 1,011.5 2.64 / 2.69 93 446.6 n/a
36h 18.9 1.3 8 97 1,014.7 3.24 / 5.93 18 0.1 n/a
42h 18.1 0.9 22 95 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.06 96 0.0 n/a
Sunday 30.6 1.5 230 48 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.05 100 558.9 n/a
54h 23.3 2.0 337 81 1,010.0 2.32 / 2.37 72 476.3 n/a
60h 19.4 1.4 357 94 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.17 97 0.1 n/a
66h 18.0 0.7 73 96 1,013.1 0.61 / 0.78 99 0.0 n/a
Monday 28.9 1.4 235 56 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.15 100 457.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Cairo?
Now 29.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.0 to 30.7 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 575 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 Cairo today?
Sunrise around 05:59 and sunset around 18:12 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in El Cairo?
Local time is 19:19. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Cairo?
El Cairo is a power station.
What is the elevation of El Cairo?
DEM 405 m.
Where is El Cairo located?
It is at 16.72637, -93.03106 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Cairo in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2015-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9522097

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