Location & Surroundings

El Tambor is a settlement in Sinaloa, Mexico, at 923 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Cosala, 35 km to the northwest. The national capital Mexico City is about 925 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is General Rafael Buelna International Airport, about 110 km away.

Also known as: Tambor · Rancho El Tambor

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    24° 9' 1" N, 106° 29' 49" W
  • Elevation DEM: 923 m
  • Timezone America/Mazatlan
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Tambor
Rancho El Tambor

Weather in El Tambor

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

Now 31.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 31.8 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 650 W/m2.

Temperature
31.3 C
Wind
2.0 m/s W (267 deg)
Humidity
48 %
Pressure
1,012.7 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.00 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 31.3 2.0 267 48 1,012.7 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 26.0 0.6 11 77 1,010.3 0.23 / 0.23 88 650.0 n/a
12h 23.0 0.7 57 86 1,012.2 0.19 / 0.42 88 11.6 n/a
18h 22.2 1.4 48 81 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 31.8 1.8 246 49 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 424.1 n/a
30h 23.4 1.7 38 95 1,008.7 7.70 / 7.70 100 563.5 n/a
36h 21.3 1.4 59 93 1,012.3 0.00 / 7.01 100 0.9 n/a
42h 20.9 1.6 88 89 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.08 74 0.0 n/a
Monday 28.7 1.8 239 63 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.08 85 372.4 n/a
54h 24.9 0.1 298 89 1,010.8 5.19 / 5.26 100 472.9 n/a
60h 21.9 1.8 70 92 1,013.1 0.00 / 2.35 100 6.5 n/a
66h 20.6 2.1 49 95 1,013.5 3.00 / 5.35 99 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 30.5 1.7 240 52 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.29 85 384.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Tambor?
Now 31.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 31.8 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 650 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Tambor today?
Sunrise around 05:50 and sunset around 18:14 (local time). Day length about 12h 24m.
What is the local time in El Tambor?
Local time is 17:08. Time zone: America/Mazatlan (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is El Tambor?
El Tambor is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Tambor?
DEM 923 m.
Where is El Tambor located?
It is at 24.15014, -106.49696 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Tambor in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2025-05-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4007403