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El Refugio

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Location & Surroundings

El Refugio is a settlement in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, at 86 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tanquian de Escobedo, 12 km to the northeast. The national capital Mexico City is about 235 km to the south. The nearest airport is Tamuin Airport, 60 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    21° 30' 19" N, 98° 42' 50" W
  • Elevation DEM: 86 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 5 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

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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 26.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 20.8 to 26.9 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 407 W/m2.

Temperature
26.9 C
Wind
1.7 m/s N (347 deg)
Humidity
68 %
Pressure
1,016.9 hPa
Clouds
88 %
Precip
0.71 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 26.9 1.7 347 68 1,016.9 - / 0.00 88 0.0 n/a
6h 24.7 1.0 209 75 1,015.4 0.06 / 0.06 100 407.3 n/a
12h 21.6 1.1 309 91 1,018.1 0.63 / 0.69 81 0.0 n/a
18h 20.8 1.4 335 97 1,018.2 1.52 / 2.21 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 21.4 1.0 315 93 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.71 100 25.1 n/a
30h 21.9 0.8 192 91 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.11 77 134.4 n/a
36h 21.9 0.4 276 89 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
42h 21.1 1.1 170 91 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 54 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 25.9 2.2 55 76 1,016.1 0.22 / 0.22 60 275.4 n/a
54h 24.1 0.8 130 83 1,014.1 0.20 / 0.42 78 408.3 n/a
60h 22.2 1.3 301 96 1,015.5 4.19 / 4.61 100 0.0 n/a
66h 21.4 1.0 271 97 1,014.9 0.00 / 3.94 99 0.0 n/a
Thursday 20.8 2.3 261 93 1,015.8 0.00 / 2.99 100 17.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Refugio?
Now 26.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 20.8 to 26.9 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 407 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Refugio today?
Sunrise around 06:41 and sunset around 17:55 (local time). Day length about 11h 14m.
What is the local time in El Refugio?
Local time is 20:14. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Refugio?
El Refugio is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Refugio?
DEM 86 m.
Where is El Refugio located?
It is at 21.50524, -98.71396 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Refugio in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2015-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3483532

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