Location & Surroundings

El Rocio is a settlement in Zacatecas, Mexico, at 2,079 m elevation. The nearest larger town is San Jose de Lourdes, 8 km to the east. The national capital Mexico City is about 595 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is General Leobardo C. Ruiz International 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
    23° 18' 2" N, 103° 5' 1" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2079 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 16 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Rocio

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

Now 16.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.1 to 23.3 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 436 W/m2.

Temperature
16.4 C
Wind
0.8 m/s NW (298 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
1,017.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.92 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 16.4 0.8 298 76 1,017.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.3 1.1 54 43 1,015.4 0.23 / 0.23 49 435.6 n/a
12h 18.4 4.1 293 66 1,013.9 0.72 / 0.95 100 370.7 n/a
18h 16.4 1.5 254 79 1,017.6 1.51 / 2.47 74 1.2 n/a
Tomorrow 15.1 0.8 243 80 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.92 63 0.0 n/a
30h 23.8 2.3 40 43 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 2 484.7 n/a
36h 19.6 2.9 351 60 1,012.9 0.13 / 0.13 96 502.8 n/a
42h 17.6 1.3 126 70 1,016.6 0.52 / 0.65 95 4.3 n/a
Sunday 13.9 2.0 68 90 1,017.6 0.38 / 1.03 7 0.0 n/a
54h 23.9 5.9 103 36 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 491.4 n/a
60h 24.5 6.4 93 33 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 704.6 n/a
66h 15.0 2.3 194 76 1,018.0 0.08 / 0.08 8 10.6 n/a
Monday 13.8 1.7 111 91 1,018.1 0.21 / 0.29 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Rocio?
Now 16.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.1 to 23.3 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 436 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Rocio today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 19:01 (local time). Day length about 12h 25m.
What is the local time in El Rocio?
Local time is 13:58. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Rocio?
El Rocio is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Rocio?
DEM 2,079 m.
Where is El Rocio located?
It is at 23.30066, -103.08353 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Rocio in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2015-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9818732