Location & Surroundings

El Caporal is a settlement in Veracruz, Mexico, at 25 m elevation. The nearest larger town is El Higo, 16 km to the southeast. The national capital Mexico City is about 280 km to the south. The nearest airport is Tamuin Airport, 33 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° 52' 49" N, 98° 32' 24" W
  • Elevation DEM: 25 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Caporal

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

Now 22.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.1 to 28.2 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 531 W/m2.

Temperature
22.2 C
Wind
1.3 m/s NW (298 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,018.5 hPa
Clouds
87 %
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 22.2 1.3 298 90 1,018.5 - / 0.00 87 0.0 n/a
6h 21.1 1.6 255 93 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 81 0.0 n/a
12h 28.2 2.3 347 61 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 22 442.6 n/a
18h 25.3 2.9 116 73 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 1 531.2 n/a
Tomorrow 21.4 1.8 268 86 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
30h 20.4 1.7 295 91 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 26 0.0 n/a
36h 26.9 1.8 335 68 1,017.9 0.13 / 0.13 27 245.5 n/a
42h 23.5 2.6 84 89 1,016.0 4.83 / 4.96 72 383.3 n/a
Friday 22.3 0.9 148 92 1,017.7 0.00 / 3.58 78 0.0 n/a
54h 21.6 1.8 15 95 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.75 94 0.0 n/a
60h 26.2 2.5 69 77 1,016.8 2.34 / 3.09 87 254.0 n/a
66h 23.3 2.8 98 84 1,015.5 0.02 / 3.11 11 224.4 n/a
Saturday 20.0 0.4 62 86 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.03 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-21 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Caporal?
Now 22.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.1 to 28.2 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 531 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 Caporal today?
Sunrise around 06:31 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 11h 34m.
What is the local time in El Caporal?
Local time is 09:54. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Caporal?
El Caporal is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Caporal?
DEM 25 m.
Where is El Caporal located?
It is at 21.88033, -98.54002 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Caporal in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2015-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9811384

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