Location & Surroundings

El Chinal is a village in Sonora, Mexico, at 246 m elevation. The nearest larger town is El Fuerte, 30 km to the south. The national capital Mexico City is about 1270 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Navojoa Airport, 79 km away.

Overview

El Chinal is a Wikidata entity.

It is located in Mexico.

Basic Data

  • Country Mexico
  • Type intermittent stream (STMI)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    26° 40' 43" N, 108° 41' 58" W
  • Elevation DEM: 246 m
  • Timezone America/Hermosillo
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 165 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

Other intermittent streams nearby

Nearby

Weather in El Chinal

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

Now 30.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.2 to 31.2 C, max wind 5.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 573 W/m2.

Temperature
30.8 C
Wind
1.1 m/s W (271 deg)
Humidity
37 %
Pressure
1,013.7 hPa
Clouds
0 %
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 30.8 1.1 271 37 1,013.7 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 31.2 5.6 263 32 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 572.8 n/a
12h 25.6 0.6 90 47 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 2.7 n/a
18h 23.2 1.5 49 53 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 30.4 4.1 177 35 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 79 305.4 n/a
30h 27.6 6.4 250 55 1,010.8 0.08 / 0.08 50 495.2 n/a
36h 24.6 2.1 292 72 1,011.8 0.79 / 0.87 59 1.9 n/a
42h 21.9 1.5 99 78 1,011.7 0.67 / 1.54 61 0.0 n/a
Thursday 27.3 1.4 171 53 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.01 77 255.5 n/a
54h 28.9 1.9 212 46 1,010.4 0.38 / 0.39 100 395.8 n/a
60h 24.3 0.8 66 68 1,012.8 1.58 / 1.97 2 1.3 n/a
66h 21.9 1.7 57 72 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.16 72 0.0 n/a
Friday 28.2 3.1 159 48 1,013.9 0.45 / 0.60 8 304.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-27 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Chinal?
Now 30.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.2 to 31.2 C, max wind 5.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 573 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 Chinal today?
Sunrise around 06:20 and sunset around 17:37 (local time). Day length about 11h 17m.
What is the local time in El Chinal?
Local time is 19:47. Time zone: America/Hermosillo (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is El Chinal?
El Chinal is a intermittent stream.
What is the elevation of El Chinal?
DEM 246 m.
Where is El Chinal located?
It is at 26.67865, -108.69934 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Chinal in?
It is in Mexico.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2014-05-02
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9013762

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