Location & Surroundings

El Nopal is a settlement in Veracruz, Mexico, at 63 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Platon Sanchez, 11 km to the northwest. The national capital Mexico City is about 220 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Aeropista Teniente Vega, 99 km away.

Also known as: Nopal

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    21° 13' 9" N, 98° 17' 9" W
  • Elevation DEM: 63 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Nopal

Weather in El Nopal

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

Now 21.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 20.3 to 26.9 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 384 W/m2.

Temperature
21.5 C
Wind
1.4 m/s SE (142 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,015.7 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
1.21 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 21.5 1.4 142 95 1,015.7 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 20.3 0.6 259 96 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
12h 26.9 2.0 323 70 1,017.0 0.19 / 0.19 49 383.9 n/a
18h 24.6 1.0 9 76 1,015.5 0.01 / 0.20 100 306.8 n/a
Tomorrow 21.9 0.9 278 93 1,017.9 1.01 / 1.21 97 0.0 n/a
30h 21.4 1.4 313 97 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.52 100 0.0 n/a
36h 21.3 2.2 303 94 1,019.3 0.31 / 0.82 94 36.7 n/a
42h 21.1 1.6 233 94 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.11 47 199.9 n/a
Wednesday 21.5 0.7 291 90 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
54h 20.9 0.4 165 92 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 47 0.0 n/a
60h 27.1 1.2 19 71 1,015.2 0.08 / 0.08 43 354.5 n/a
66h 24.0 2.1 81 86 1,013.5 0.33 / 0.40 100 335.4 n/a
Thursday 22.7 0.7 185 92 1,014.9 0.76 / 1.17 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Nopal?
Now 21.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 20.3 to 26.9 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 384 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Nopal today?
Sunrise around 06:39 and sunset around 17:54 (local time). Day length about 11h 15m.
What is the local time in El Nopal?
Local time is 11:43. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Nopal?
El Nopal is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Nopal?
DEM 63 m.
Where is El Nopal located?
It is at 21.21920, -98.28583 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Nopal in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2025-11-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3522663

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