Location & Surroundings

El Capricho is a settlement in Tamaulipas, Mexico, at 25 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ciudad Rio Bravo, 5 km to the north. The national capital Mexico City is about 730 km to the south. The nearest airport is General Lucio Blanco International Airport, 15 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    25° 56' 17" N, 98° 5' 56" W
  • Elevation DEM: 25 m
  • Timezone America/Monterrey
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 34 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Capricho

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

Now 29.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.8 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.5 to 31.6 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 449 W/m2.

Temperature
29.5 C
Wind
3.8 m/s NE (40 deg)
Humidity
65 %
Pressure
1,009.8 hPa
Clouds
56 %
Precip
1.30 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 29.5 3.8 40 65 1,009.8 - / 0.00 56 0.0 n/a
6h 26.7 2.6 29 85 1,011.8 5.08 / 5.08 10 0.3 n/a
12h 25.5 3.2 352 88 1,011.5 0.00 / 3.81 6 0.0 n/a
18h 31.6 5.7 355 54 1,012.0 0.00 / 3.06 78 448.9 n/a
Tomorrow 29.0 4.3 18 66 1,010.3 0.00 / 1.30 100 232.1 n/a
30h 26.1 5.0 1 82 1,012.3 5.57 / 6.87 95 0.2 n/a
36h 24.3 6.0 346 90 1,012.6 1.39 / 8.26 100 0.0 n/a
42h 25.1 6.8 2 85 1,013.8 0.00 / 5.83 100 92.4 n/a
Monday 25.6 3.8 3 83 1,013.1 0.58 / 6.41 100 97.9 n/a
54h 25.1 4.6 339 84 1,013.8 0.00 / 2.51 72 0.2 n/a
60h 23.7 7.8 337 94 1,011.2 12.32 / 14.84 99 0.0 n/a
66h 28.9 5.0 45 67 1,014.0 0.00 / 12.88 73 235.2 n/a
Tuesday 27.3 4.3 48 74 1,013.4 0.00 / 6.56 55 424.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-03 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Capricho?
Now 29.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.8 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.5 to 31.6 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 449 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Capricho today?
Sunrise around 06:24 and sunset around 18:18 (local time). Day length about 11h 54m.
What is the local time in El Capricho?
Local time is 03:34. Time zone: America/Monterrey (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Capricho?
El Capricho is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Capricho?
DEM 25 m.
Where is El Capricho located?
It is at 25.93800, -98.09887 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Capricho in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2025-11-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13544497

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