Location & Surroundings

El Castillo is an intermittent stream in Chihuahua, Mexico, at 1,779 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Parral, 6 km to the east. The national capital Mexico City is about 1075 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport, about 195 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type intermittent stream (STMI)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    26° 56' 36" N, 105° 43' 44" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1779 m
  • Timezone America/Chihuahua
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

Other intermittent streams nearby

Nearby

Weather in El Castillo

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

Now 27.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.3 to 27.2 C, max wind 7.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 722 W/m2.

Temperature
27.2 C
Wind
5.5 m/s SE (128 deg)
Humidity
32 %
Pressure
1,018.8 hPa
Clouds
36 %
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 27.2 5.5 128 32 1,018.8 - / 0.00 36 0.0 n/a
6h 27.1 7.5 104 31 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 6 721.7 n/a
12h 19.1 3.1 168 52 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 1 13.4 n/a
18h 16.3 2.7 155 63 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.5 4.8 105 36 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 438.3 n/a
30h 27.3 7.4 93 34 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 4 724.9 n/a
36h 19.2 2.7 222 60 1,016.4 0.42 / 0.42 98 12.7 n/a
42h 16.2 0.6 290 77 1,016.7 0.05 / 0.47 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 27.3 3.6 121 35 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 10 426.4 n/a
54h 20.5 6.9 268 57 1,013.2 0.17 / 0.17 100 667.1 n/a
60h 17.1 0.8 52 77 1,017.5 6.16 / 6.33 100 1.9 n/a
66h 16.7 1.6 267 73 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.11 99 0.0 n/a
Sunday 24.8 1.0 124 40 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 48 391.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Castillo?
Now 27.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.3 to 27.2 C, max wind 7.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 722 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 Castillo today?
Sunrise around 06:48 and sunset around 19:06 (local time). Day length about 12h 18m.
What is the local time in El Castillo?
Local time is 22:31. Time zone: America/Chihuahua (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Castillo?
El Castillo is a intermittent stream.
What is the elevation of El Castillo?
DEM 1,779 m.
Where is El Castillo located?
It is at 26.94325, -105.72876 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Castillo in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2016-10-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11274842

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