Location & Surroundings

El Castillo is an intermittent stream in Sonora, Mexico, at 840 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Nacozari de Garcia, 26 km to the north. The national capital Mexico City is about 1600 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Rancho San Jose Airstrip, about 135 km away.

Overview

El Castillo is a Wikidata entity.

It is located in Cumpas, Mexico.

Basic Data

  • Country Mexico
  • Located in Cumpas
  • Type intermittent stream (STMI)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    30° 8' 36" N, 109° 44' 54" W
  • Elevation DEM: 840 m
  • Timezone America/Hermosillo
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 10 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 Castillo

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

Now 22.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.7 to 30.0 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 681 W/m2.

Temperature
22.5 C
Wind
0.9 m/s NE (61 deg)
Humidity
61 %
Pressure
1,012.4 hPa
Clouds
90 %
Precip
0.30 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 22.5 0.9 61 61 1,012.4 - / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
6h 18.7 2.2 30 73 1,013.2 0.40 / 0.40 3 0.0 n/a
12h 27.3 1.2 57 45 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 357.4 n/a
18h 30.0 1.6 248 35 1,008.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 680.6 n/a
Tomorrow 22.4 1.2 49 58 1,011.7 0.30 / 0.30 0 16.1 n/a
30h 19.7 1.6 49 72 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.07 0 0.0 n/a
36h 29.2 0.8 157 41 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 359.4 n/a
42h 31.0 1.3 194 32 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 684.8 n/a
Saturday 22.6 0.4 149 53 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 15.7 n/a
54h 20.6 0.8 97 58 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
60h 30.2 0.5 159 35 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 357.0 n/a
66h 31.7 1.6 258 31 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.00 7 674.2 n/a
Sunday 24.0 0.9 186 54 1,012.4 0.03 / 0.03 100 14.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-24 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Castillo?
Now 22.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.7 to 30.0 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 681 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Castillo today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 18:14 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in El Castillo?
Local time is 06:45. Time zone: America/Hermosillo (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is El Castillo?
El Castillo is a intermittent stream.
What is the elevation of El Castillo?
DEM 840 m.
Where is El Castillo located?
It is at 30.14332, -109.74832 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Castillo in?
It is in Mexico.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2014-05-02
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9027535

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