Location & Surroundings

El Refugio is a settlement in Sonora, Mexico, at 229 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hermosillo, 8 km to the west. The national capital Mexico City is about 1605 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is General Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia International Airport, 15 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    29° 6' 46" N, 110° 53' 39" W
  • Elevation DEM: 229 m
  • Timezone America/Hermosillo
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 126 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • 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 26.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 20.2 to 27.9 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 522 W/m2.

Temperature
26.7 C
Wind
0.7 m/s SE (137 deg)
Humidity
32 %
Pressure
1,014.0 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
1.88 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 0.7 137 32 1,014.0 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 27.9 2.9 239 27 1,009.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 521.9 n/a
12h 22.2 0.8 208 47 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 77 1.7 n/a
18h 20.2 1.7 206 52 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.0 5.2 234 58 1,012.2 1.88 / 1.88 43 226.4 n/a
30h 23.4 7.2 241 48 1,008.7 0.00 / 0.75 75 435.4 n/a
36h 20.3 2.4 185 61 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.08 5 0.9 n/a
42h 18.0 2.5 194 65 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.03 2 0.0 n/a
Saturday 21.6 3.8 190 52 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 57 179.7 n/a
54h 23.0 4.1 196 48 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 35 391.8 n/a
60h 19.2 1.3 228 59 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 1.3 n/a
66h 17.6 0.9 101 64 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Sunday 22.6 1.3 172 48 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 245.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Refugio?
Now 26.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 20.2 to 27.9 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 522 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Refugio today?
Sunrise around 06:43 and sunset around 17:31 (local time). Day length about 10h 48m.
What is the local time in El Refugio?
Local time is 20:03. Time zone: America/Hermosillo (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is El Refugio?
El Refugio is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Refugio?
DEM 229 m.
Where is El Refugio located?
It is at 29.11275, -110.89405 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Refugio in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2015-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8752808

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