Location & Surroundings

El Jocote is a village in Chiapas, Mexico with 186 inhabitants, at 668 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Comalapa, 16 km to the west. The national capital Mexico City is about 860 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Comitan Copalar Airport, 53 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    15° 42' 8" N, 91° 59' 55" W
  • Elevation DEM: 668 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 186
  • Pop. Density 405 p/km²
  • Built-up 8.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Jocote

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

Now 19.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.5 to 28.5 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 10.6 mm. Solar peaks near 573 W/m2.

Temperature
19.0 C
Wind
0.7 m/s SW (212 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,015.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
10.58 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 19.0 0.7 212 95 1,015.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 18.5 0.9 138 94 1,014.5 0.68 / 0.68 97 0.0 n/a
12h 28.5 2.3 329 51 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.12 98 573.0 n/a
18h 21.9 1.0 190 86 1,011.5 5.69 / 5.81 72 493.6 n/a
Tomorrow 19.4 0.8 121 96 1,015.5 4.76 / 10.58 100 0.0 n/a
30h 18.7 0.4 221 97 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.08 100 0.0 n/a
36h 27.4 2.6 331 60 1,012.5 0.60 / 0.68 37 531.1 n/a
42h 20.8 0.8 165 94 1,012.4 8.61 / 9.28 100 397.3 n/a
Monday 19.2 0.2 50 98 1,014.9 7.27 / 16.55 100 0.0 n/a
54h 18.6 0.5 114 97 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.95 100 0.0 n/a
60h 26.3 1.8 311 65 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.92 95 468.4 n/a
66h 20.7 0.6 199 92 1,012.1 7.59 / 8.51 100 480.8 n/a
Tuesday 19.0 0.9 171 95 1,014.5 0.00 / 8.38 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-26 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Jocote?
Now 19.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.5 to 28.5 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 10.6 mm. Solar peaks near 573 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 10.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Jocote today?
Sunrise around 05:56 and sunset around 18:02 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in El Jocote?
Local time is 06:45. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Jocote?
El Jocote is a populated place.
How many people live in El Jocote?
Population about 186.
What is the elevation of El Jocote?
DEM 668 m.
Where is El Jocote located?
It is at 15.70212, -91.99874 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Jocote in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2018-11-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3816901

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