Location & Surroundings

El Refugio is a settlement in Michoacan, Mexico, at 1,229 m elevation. The nearest larger town is La Huacana, 12 km to the south. The national capital Mexico City is about 280 km to the east. The nearest airport is Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport, 45 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 4' 4" N, 101° 47' 16" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1229 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 35 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Very 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 22.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 18.6 to 25.0 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 659 W/m2.

Temperature
22.4 C
Wind
0.5 m/s S (179 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,011.6 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.53 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 22.4 0.5 179 86 1,011.6 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 19.3 2.1 53 85 1,015.1 1.16 / 1.16 89 5.2 n/a
12h 18.6 1.7 49 83 1,015.0 0.00 / 1.06 100 0.0 n/a
18h 25.0 2.0 231 68 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.73 62 294.5 n/a
Tomorrow 24.0 1.2 265 80 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.53 78 658.8 n/a
30h 19.4 2.1 42 87 1,014.7 1.32 / 1.85 63 5.8 n/a
36h 18.3 2.0 48 90 1,015.3 0.03 / 1.88 97 0.0 n/a
42h 27.3 2.1 213 59 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.01 100 437.7 n/a
Thursday 25.4 0.6 280 75 1,011.9 1.38 / 1.39 100 611.2 n/a
54h 20.0 2.4 47 84 1,015.6 0.23 / 1.62 100 5.0 n/a
60h 18.7 2.2 51 81 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.72 6 0.0 n/a
66h 28.1 2.0 218 55 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.18 18 484.1 n/a
Friday 26.0 0.8 229 71 1,011.2 1.18 / 1.36 18 681.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Refugio?
Now 22.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 18.6 to 25.0 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 659 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Refugio today?
Sunrise around 06:33 and sunset around 18:50 (local time). Day length about 12h 17m.
What is the local time in El Refugio?
Local time is 01:26. 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 1,229 m.
Where is El Refugio located?
It is at 19.06772, -101.78777 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Refugio in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2025-11-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9517394