Location & Surroundings

El Encanto is a settlement in Chiapas, Mexico, at 859 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ocosingo, 5 km to the northwest. The national capital Mexico City is about 800 km to the west. The nearest airport is San Cristobal de las Casas National Airport, 54 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    16° 52' 41" N, 92° 3' 42" W
  • Elevation DEM: 859 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 160 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Encanto

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

Now 16.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.1 to 26.0 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 7.0 mm. Solar peaks near 494 W/m2.

Temperature
16.1 C
Wind
1.0 m/s SW (223 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,015.0 hPa
Clouds
93 %
Precip
7.01 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 16.1 1.0 223 98 1,015.0 - / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
6h 26.0 0.8 65 64 1,012.5 1.05 / 1.05 63 494.4 n/a
12h 18.5 0.5 208 97 1,012.4 12.46 / 13.52 78 417.2 n/a
18h 17.4 1.2 238 99 1,014.3 0.00 / 13.11 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 17.1 0.9 192 99 1,014.6 0.00 / 7.01 100 0.0 n/a
30h 28.1 0.9 44 46 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.84 100 360.8 n/a
36h 19.4 0.8 99 94 1,010.8 1.24 / 2.09 100 371.5 n/a
42h 17.8 0.8 199 98 1,013.1 0.09 / 2.17 79 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 17.1 0.9 207 98 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.53 15 0.0 n/a
54h 29.6 1.8 27 43 1,008.9 0.00 / 0.13 11 594.7 n/a
60h 18.6 0.3 67 95 1,009.7 9.73 / 9.86 32 417.1 n/a
66h 15.9 1.4 200 98 1,011.7 0.00 / 6.25 1 0.0 n/a
Thursday 14.8 1.4 212 97 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.10 8 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Encanto?
Now 16.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.1 to 26.0 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 7.0 mm. Solar peaks near 494 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 7.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Encanto today?
Sunrise around 05:56 and sunset around 18:00 (local time). Day length about 12h 04m.
What is the local time in El Encanto?
Local time is 16:06. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Encanto?
El Encanto is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Encanto?
DEM 859 m.
Where is El Encanto located?
It is at 16.87801, -92.06158 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Encanto in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2016-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11247502

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