Location & Surroundings

El Capricho is a village in Michoacan, Mexico with 32 inhabitants, at 1,757 m elevation. The nearest larger town is La Piedad de Cabadas, 12 km to the northeast. The national capital Mexico City is about 320 km to the east. The nearest airport is Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport, 95 km away.

Also known as: El Ranchito

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    20° 14' 51" N, 102° 5' 5" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1757 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 32
  • Pop. Density 142 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

El Ranchito

Weather in El Capricho

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

Now 12.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.6 to 26.5 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 645 W/m2.

Temperature
12.6 C
Wind
1.3 m/s E (103 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,019.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.03 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 12.6 1.3 103 97 1,019.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 26.5 0.7 73 44 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 26 434.9 n/a
12h 22.5 2.4 282 65 1,011.3 0.07 / 0.07 99 644.7 n/a
18h 14.4 0.6 119 95 1,017.4 1.66 / 1.73 100 3.9 n/a
Tomorrow 14.1 0.0 4 96 1,016.5 0.00 / 1.03 100 0.0 n/a
30h 26.8 1.2 42 47 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 6 449.6 n/a
36h 16.5 2.4 187 98 1,012.1 10.86 / 10.86 100 511.2 n/a
42h 14.7 1.3 242 99 1,017.6 4.50 / 15.36 100 0.1 n/a
Sunday 13.5 1.1 91 98 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.02 100 0.0 n/a
54h 25.4 1.8 109 49 1,013.5 0.01 / 0.03 76 449.8 n/a
60h 16.2 2.3 317 97 1,014.4 14.48 / 14.51 100 396.7 n/a
66h 14.5 0.8 126 96 1,017.3 0.00 / 2.59 81 1.0 n/a
Monday 13.0 1.2 83 98 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.54 68 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Capricho?
Now 12.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.6 to 26.5 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 645 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Capricho today?
Sunrise around 06:33 and sunset around 18:55 (local time). Day length about 12h 22m.
What is the local time in El Capricho?
Local time is 16:30. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Capricho?
El Capricho is a populated place.
How many people live in El Capricho?
Population about 32.
What is the elevation of El Capricho?
DEM 1,757 m.
Where is El Capricho located?
It is at 20.24737, -102.08480 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Capricho in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2025-11-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4010741