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 23.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.2 to 24.4 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 485 W/m2.

Temperature
23.2 C
Wind
1.2 m/s NE (59 deg)
Humidity
44 %
Pressure
1,015.5 hPa
Clouds
31 %
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 23.2 1.2 59 44 1,015.5 - / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
6h 17.6 3.9 314 69 1,014.5 0.68 / 0.68 100 410.4 n/a
12h 16.5 2.2 263 77 1,017.5 0.14 / 0.82 84 0.7 n/a
18h 14.2 1.7 290 84 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.66 9 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 24.4 2.9 47 42 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.06 3 484.9 n/a
30h 19.7 3.5 3 61 1,013.1 0.35 / 0.42 91 373.6 n/a
36h 17.4 1.5 124 71 1,016.4 0.12 / 0.54 71 6.3 n/a
42h 13.7 2.5 37 88 1,017.4 0.10 / 0.63 1 0.0 n/a
Sunday 24.3 5.7 107 33 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 490.1 n/a
54h 24.8 6.7 101 32 1,010.3 0.00 / 0.00 22 748.9 n/a
60h 15.9 5.2 145 71 1,017.5 0.02 / 0.02 0 10.6 n/a
66h 12.4 1.6 125 93 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.00 18 0.0 n/a
Monday 21.5 3.2 134 48 1,016.2 0.45 / 0.45 97 333.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Rocio?
Now 23.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.2 to 24.4 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 485 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 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 18:37. 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