Location & Surroundings

El Cometa is a village in Michoacan, Mexico with 423 inhabitants, at 1,863 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pajacuaran, 3 km to the northwest. The national capital Mexico City is about 365 km to the east. The nearest airport is Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon 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
    20° 5' 57" N, 102° 32' 14" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1863 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 423
  • Pop. Density 206 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Cometa

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

Now 24.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.9 to 24.0 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 566 W/m2.

Temperature
24.0 C
Wind
1.6 m/s W (265 deg)
Humidity
34 %
Pressure
1,014.5 hPa
Clouds
48 %
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 24.0 1.6 265 34 1,014.5 - / 0.00 48 0.0 n/a
6h 18.3 2.1 195 60 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 3 566.5 n/a
12h 12.9 1.4 194 87 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.1 n/a
18h 10.9 0.9 145 92 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 24.0 2.0 224 34 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 401.9 n/a
30h 17.8 2.2 191 59 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 568.7 n/a
36h 12.7 1.4 183 82 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.1 n/a
42h 11.1 0.8 123 88 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
Monday 23.5 0.9 33 43 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 321.7 n/a
54h 18.7 2.0 224 61 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 420.9 n/a
60h 13.9 1.3 179 80 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.1 n/a
66h 11.7 1.2 94 84 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 22.9 1.1 70 44 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 99 264.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Cometa?
Now 24.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.9 to 24.0 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 566 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 Cometa today?
Sunrise around 06:58 and sunset around 18:11 (local time). Day length about 11h 13m.
What is the local time in El Cometa?
Local time is 00:07. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Cometa?
El Cometa is a populated place.
How many people live in El Cometa?
Population about 423.
What is the elevation of El Cometa?
DEM 1,863 m.
Where is El Cometa located?
It is at 20.09906, -102.53719 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Cometa in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2025-11-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4010224

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