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El Caracol

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Location & Surroundings

El Caracol is a settlement in Mexico, Mexico, at 2,261 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ixtapaluca, less than 2 km away. The national capital Mexico City is 27 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Benito Juarez International Airport, 22 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 19' 19" N, 98° 53' 49" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2261 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 9,606 p/km²
  • Built-up 36.1%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

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Weather in El Caracol

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

Now 17.6 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.9 to 21.1 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 525 W/m2.

Temperature
17.6 C
Wind
2.0 m/s E (73 deg)
Humidity
65 %
Pressure
1,013.6 hPa
Clouds
91 %
Precip
0.40 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 17.6 2.0 73 65 1,013.6 - / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
6h 13.2 2.0 348 85 1,019.4 1.08 / 1.08 98 1.5 n/a
12h 10.9 1.1 28 86 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.02 12 0.0 n/a
18h 21.1 1.9 327 43 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 524.8 n/a
Tomorrow 17.9 1.0 61 63 1,013.2 0.40 / 0.40 100 405.4 n/a
30h 14.0 1.0 341 79 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.37 100 1.0 n/a
36h 11.4 1.1 13 86 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 45 0.0 n/a
42h 21.4 2.2 337 42 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 98 524.5 n/a
Monday 18.6 1.5 108 62 1,011.5 0.37 / 0.37 97 448.8 n/a
54h 14.0 1.0 10 80 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.37 100 1.4 n/a
60h 12.5 1.1 14 85 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.06 98 0.0 n/a
66h 22.0 1.0 304 47 1,012.5 0.03 / 0.09 100 488.3 n/a
Tuesday 17.6 2.2 177 71 1,011.3 2.29 / 2.38 100 437.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-26 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Caracol?
Now 17.6 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.9 to 21.1 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 525 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Caracol today?
Sunrise around 06:24 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in El Caracol?
Local time is 02:32. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Caracol?
El Caracol is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of El Caracol?
DEM 2,261 m.
Where is El Caracol located?
It is at 19.32191, -98.89694 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Caracol in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2016-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9876476

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