Location & Surroundings

El Cairo is a settlement in Veracruz, Mexico, at 47 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Panuco, 30 km to the north. The national capital Mexico City is about 280 km to the south. The nearest airport is General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport, 65 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    21° 47' 11" N, 98° 10' 41" W
  • Elevation DEM: 47 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 115 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.6%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • 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 22.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.7 to 27.6 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 467 W/m2.

Temperature
22.6 C
Wind
3.6 m/s E (95 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,012.0 hPa
Clouds
3 %
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 22.6 3.6 95 87 1,012.0 - / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
6h 21.1 2.1 153 95 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 17 0.0 n/a
12h 19.7 1.7 219 95 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
18h 27.6 2.3 135 65 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 1 393.0 n/a
Tomorrow 24.1 4.1 99 88 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 467.3 n/a
30h 22.5 1.1 97 95 1,015.3 0.01 / 0.01 32 0.0 n/a
36h 22.9 1.7 300 93 1,016.2 0.65 / 0.66 96 0.0 n/a
42h 26.1 5.9 30 77 1,019.0 9.27 / 9.93 100 316.7 n/a
Tuesday 21.1 5.6 16 86 1,019.9 0.00 / 6.52 91 377.1 n/a
54h 18.6 3.2 286 85 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.00 52 0.0 n/a
60h 18.1 3.0 279 79 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 85 0.0 n/a
66h 22.1 2.2 263 71 1,022.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 124.2 n/a
Wednesday 21.5 1.4 92 76 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 266.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-15 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Cairo?
Now 22.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.7 to 27.6 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 467 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 06:43 and sunset around 17:51 (local time). Day length about 11h 08m.
What is the local time in El Cairo?
Local time is 02:57. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Cairo?
El Cairo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Cairo?
DEM 47 m.
Where is El Cairo located?
It is at 21.78631, -98.17799 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Cairo in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2015-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9811667

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