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El Refugio

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Location & Surroundings

El Refugio is a settlement in Hidalgo, Mexico, at 2,144 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tulancingo, 2 km to the southeast. The national capital Mexico City is about 110 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Juan Guillermo Villasana National Airport, 43 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    20° 6' 4" N, 98° 22' 20" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2144 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,154 p/km²
  • Built-up 13.0%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Refugio

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

Now 8.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.7 to 17.7 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 433 W/m2.

Temperature
8.7 C
Wind
0.7 m/s SE (158 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,021.1 hPa
Clouds
41 %
Precip
0.06 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 8.7 0.7 158 94 1,021.1 - / 0.00 41 0.0 n/a
6h 17.7 2.6 21 62 1,018.2 0.05 / 0.05 26 432.9 n/a
12h 12.2 2.4 53 92 1,019.9 0.60 / 0.65 71 405.1 n/a
18h 11.8 1.1 61 94 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.10 83 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 11.3 1.2 86 95 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.06 83 0.0 n/a
30h 16.7 2.4 43 72 1,018.0 0.14 / 0.20 92 321.4 n/a
36h 13.0 2.4 61 97 1,018.5 0.53 / 0.73 94 182.4 n/a
42h 11.5 1.0 78 95 1,020.5 0.00 / 0.12 84 0.0 n/a
Thursday 10.4 0.9 160 93 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.03 8 0.0 n/a
54h 19.0 2.0 35 60 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.03 53 438.5 n/a
60h 13.3 2.4 53 95 1,017.4 1.11 / 1.13 89 337.3 n/a
66h 12.8 1.0 101 94 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.16 80 0.0 n/a
Friday 11.1 1.0 196 94 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-27 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Refugio?
Now 8.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.7 to 17.7 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 433 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Refugio today?
Sunrise around 06:31 and sunset around 18:02 (local time). Day length about 11h 31m.
What is the local time in El Refugio?
Local time is 12:42. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Refugio?
El Refugio is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of El Refugio?
DEM 2,144 m.
Where is El Refugio located?
It is at 20.10121, -98.37231 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Refugio in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2016-10-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11269313

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