Location & Surroundings

El Chapo is a settlement in Sonora, Mexico, at 291 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hermosillo, 36 km to the northwest. The national capital Mexico City is about 1575 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is General Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia International Airport, 43 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    28° 51' 10" N, 110° 42' 27" W
  • Elevation DEM: 291 m
  • Timezone America/Hermosillo
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Chapo

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

Now 23.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 33.1 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 691 W/m2.

Temperature
23.4 C
Wind
2.9 m/s NE (64 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,008.9 hPa
Clouds
79 %
Precip
0.18 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 23.4 2.9 64 77 1,008.9 - / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
6h 30.4 3.7 134 51 1,010.1 1.27 / 1.27 0 344.1 n/a
12h 33.1 2.0 182 41 1,007.5 0.00 / 0.03 11 691.0 n/a
18h 27.7 1.4 298 62 1,009.4 0.00 / 0.03 0 19.3 n/a
Tomorrow 26.6 1.2 351 66 1,008.8 0.15 / 0.18 5 0.0 n/a
30h 33.3 1.4 21 39 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 350.2 n/a
36h 35.9 3.1 296 31 1,006.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 691.7 n/a
42h 29.8 3.1 278 53 1,008.3 0.05 / 0.05 0 19.0 n/a
Friday 27.8 1.1 46 56 1,008.2 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
54h 34.2 1.1 87 37 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.00 79 341.7 n/a
60h 36.7 2.7 267 30 1,006.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 628.4 n/a
66h 29.7 1.9 239 53 1,009.1 0.47 / 0.47 100 12.3 n/a
Saturday 28.2 1.6 161 62 1,009.1 0.10 / 0.57 86 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Chapo?
Now 23.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 33.1 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 691 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 Chapo today?
Sunrise around 06:10 and sunset around 18:19 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in El Chapo?
Local time is 15:55. Time zone: America/Hermosillo (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is El Chapo?
El Chapo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Chapo?
DEM 291 m.
Where is El Chapo located?
It is at 28.85264, -110.70758 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Chapo in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2015-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9980960

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