Location & Surroundings

El Cantor is a mountain in Guerrero, Mexico, at 2,398 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tlapa de Comonfort, 33 km to the north. The national capital Mexico City is about 250 km to the north. The nearest airport is Santa Barbara Regional Airport, about 105 km away.

Also known as: Cerro El Cantor

Basic Data

  • Type mountain (MT)
  • an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more

Geography

  • Coordinates
    17° 14' 48" N, 98° 34' 52" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2398 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • 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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Cerro El Cantor

Weather in El Cantor

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

Now 20.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 14.8 to 20.4 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 4.3 mm. Solar peaks near 432 W/m2.

Temperature
20.4 C
Wind
1.9 m/s S (196 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,011.9 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
4.35 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 20.4 1.9 196 80 1,011.9 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 16.9 1.6 173 98 1,011.0 7.24 / 7.24 100 290.5 n/a
12h 16.0 0.8 75 99 1,013.7 0.00 / 2.72 100 0.5 n/a
18h 14.8 1.5 31 97 1,012.8 0.00 / 2.07 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 20.3 1.0 204 84 1,012.5 2.28 / 4.35 100 432.4 n/a
30h 17.0 1.5 195 97 1,011.9 4.43 / 8.78 72 392.3 n/a
36h 15.6 1.1 196 98 1,014.8 0.00 / 2.36 97 0.3 n/a
42h 14.7 1.8 2 94 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.29 44 0.0 n/a
Sunday 20.9 0.7 231 79 1,013.5 2.23 / 2.53 100 455.7 n/a
54h 17.0 1.5 195 97 1,013.2 4.98 / 7.51 99 378.2 n/a
60h 15.4 0.3 183 98 1,015.8 0.00 / 1.86 100 0.4 n/a
66h 14.8 2.0 20 95 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.57 89 0.0 n/a
Monday 21.4 0.5 172 76 1,013.2 1.14 / 1.71 88 462.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-02 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Cantor?
Now 20.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 14.8 to 20.4 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 4.3 mm. Solar peaks near 432 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Cantor today?
Sunrise around 06:23 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 12h 00m.
What is the local time in El Cantor?
Local time is 19:23. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Cantor?
El Cantor is a mountain.
What is the elevation of El Cantor?
DEM 2,398 m.
Where is El Cantor located?
It is at 17.24668, -98.58103 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Cantor in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2016-08-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11220360

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