Location & Surroundings

El Cañón is a settlement in Tamaulipas, Mexico, at 452 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Linares, 28 km to the north. The national capital Mexico City is about 575 km to the south. The nearest airport is General Pedro J. Mendez International Airport, about 115 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    24° 36' 6" N, 99° 33' 40" W
  • Elevation DEM: 452 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 Cañón

Weather in El Canon

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

Now 24.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.4 to 27.1 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 389 W/m2.

Temperature
24.3 C
Wind
1.1 m/s NE (52 deg)
Humidity
70 %
Pressure
1,012.7 hPa
Clouds
68 %
Precip
1.64 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 24.3 1.1 52 70 1,012.7 - / 0.00 68 0.0 n/a
6h 20.6 2.6 168 95 1,016.0 0.51 / 0.51 33 0.0 n/a
12h 19.4 1.6 179 94 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.02 12 0.0 n/a
18h 27.1 2.4 108 62 1,016.1 0.04 / 0.06 38 388.6 n/a
Tomorrow 23.7 1.0 18 77 1,015.9 1.58 / 1.64 55 322.3 n/a
30h 20.4 3.4 171 90 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.82 1 0.0 n/a
36h 19.1 1.9 179 94 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 19 0.0 n/a
42h 26.7 3.6 136 62 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 28 376.6 n/a
Monday 24.3 2.5 154 66 1,015.2 0.04 / 0.04 82 453.6 n/a
54h 20.5 3.9 169 92 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.03 100 0.0 n/a
60h 20.0 3.7 162 91 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 77 0.0 n/a
66h 27.9 4.8 139 56 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 44 382.4 n/a
Tuesday 25.4 3.4 151 59 1,010.7 0.27 / 0.27 89 486.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-31 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Canon?
Now 24.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.4 to 27.1 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 389 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 Canon today?
Sunrise around 06:43 and sunset around 18:00 (local time). Day length about 11h 17m.
What is the local time in El Canon?
Local time is 01:54. Time zone: America/Monterrey (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Canon?
El Canon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Canon?
DEM 452 m.
Where is El Canon located?
It is at 24.60177, -99.56120 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Canon in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2016-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9878486

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