Location & Surroundings

El Castillo is a settlement in Jalisco, Mexico, at 1,366 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Union de Tula, less than 2 km away. The national capital Mexico City is about 540 km to the east. The nearest airport is Playa de Oro International Airport, 94 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 56' 40" N, 104° 16' 47" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1366 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 81 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.2%
  • Settlement 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 18.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.2 to 27.0 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 535 W/m2.

Temperature
18.4 C
Wind
1.5 m/s SW (232 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,016.3 hPa
Clouds
91 %
Precip
0.25 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 18.4 1.5 232 96 1,016.3 - / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
6h 18.2 0.9 12 91 1,014.2 0.58 / 0.58 16 0.0 n/a
12h 27.0 1.0 47 53 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.03 98 431.3 n/a
18h 23.4 2.2 215 77 1,009.7 2.64 / 2.67 76 535.0 n/a
Tomorrow 19.6 0.8 235 92 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.25 21 5.9 n/a
30h 18.7 1.2 8 93 1,010.7 0.64 / 0.89 98 0.0 n/a
36h 26.8 1.7 164 59 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.31 100 448.9 n/a
42h 22.7 3.0 212 84 1,008.7 5.55 / 5.86 100 656.6 n/a
Tuesday 18.8 1.6 192 94 1,013.1 0.00 / 3.71 99 5.4 n/a
54h 18.0 0.3 327 93 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.07 100 0.0 n/a
60h 25.6 1.3 169 62 1,010.1 0.29 / 0.36 99 432.2 n/a
66h 21.6 2.1 224 85 1,009.0 11.68 / 12.04 100 607.5 n/a
Wednesday 19.4 0.1 172 94 1,011.4 2.72 / 14.76 94 1.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-27 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Castillo?
Now 18.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.2 to 27.0 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 535 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Castillo today?
Sunrise around 06:46 and sunset around 18:49 (local time). Day length about 12h 03m.
What is the local time in El Castillo?
Local time is 08:04. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Castillo?
El Castillo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Castillo?
DEM 1,366 m.
Where is El Castillo located?
It is at 19.94454, -104.27981 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Castillo in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2015-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9511946

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