Location & Surroundings

El Escalón is a settlement in Jalisco, Mexico, at 1,112 m elevation. The nearest larger town is San Francisco Tesistan, 23 km to the south. The national capital Mexico City is about 480 km to the east. The nearest airport is Zapopan, 28 km away.

Also known as: Escalón

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    21° 0' 9" N, 103° 25' 29" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1112 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 139 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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El Escalón
Escalón

Weather in El Escalon

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

Now 26.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.1 to 26.7 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 731 W/m2.

Temperature
26.7 C
Wind
0.5 m/s NW (326 deg)
Humidity
50 %
Pressure
1,015.1 hPa
Clouds
51 %
Precip
0.26 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 26.7 0.5 326 50 1,015.1 - / 0.00 51 0.0 n/a
6h 26.0 1.3 333 58 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.00 42 730.7 n/a
12h 16.1 1.2 141 94 1,016.3 3.83 / 3.84 98 10.1 n/a
18h 16.5 0.6 121 96 1,015.9 1.75 / 5.59 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 24.8 0.1 219 62 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.26 86 254.8 n/a
30h 22.9 1.7 349 73 1,010.5 1.79 / 2.05 100 633.1 n/a
36h 16.3 1.3 98 96 1,016.9 12.23 / 14.27 100 2.3 n/a
42h 15.9 1.1 123 96 1,015.4 0.00 / 12.69 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 26.4 1.2 85 52 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.01 94 419.2 n/a
54h 24.3 1.2 10 66 1,009.4 0.08 / 0.09 71 375.9 n/a
60h 15.3 1.5 346 97 1,017.2 24.71 / 24.80 100 5.2 n/a
66h 14.6 1.0 74 95 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.02 16 0.0 n/a
Monday 25.1 0.3 192 59 1,015.0 0.42 / 0.44 81 343.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Escalon?
Now 26.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.1 to 26.7 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 731 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Escalon today?
Sunrise around 06:38 and sunset around 19:01 (local time). Day length about 12h 23m.
What is the local time in El Escalon?
Local time is 19:03. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Escalon?
El Escalon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Escalon?
DEM 1,112 m.
Where is El Escalon located?
It is at 21.00245, -103.42461 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Escalon in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2025-06-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4006676