Location & Surroundings

El Tanque is an intermittent stream in Chiapas, Mexico, at 808 m elevation. The nearest larger town is San Pedro Buenavista, 6 km to the north. The national capital Mexico City is about 740 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Angel Albino Corzo International Airport, 60 km away.

Overview

El Tanque is a Wikidata entity.

It is located in Mexico.

No named objects in this radius.

Basic Data

  • Country Mexico
  • Type intermittent stream (STMI)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    16° 1' 32" N, 93° 6' 42" W
  • Elevation DEM: 808 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 14 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in El Tanque

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

Now 21.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 18.4 to 24.2 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 496 W/m2.

Temperature
21.2 C
Wind
1.0 m/s N (20 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,012.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
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 21.2 1.0 20 90 1,012.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 18.5 1.2 28 99 1,014.8 2.84 / 2.84 97 0.0 n/a
12h 18.4 1.7 24 98 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.10 95 0.0 n/a
18h 24.2 2.4 31 67 1,014.6 0.18 / 0.28 64 479.4 n/a
Tomorrow 20.2 0.6 13 81 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 495.8 n/a
30h 17.9 1.0 21 95 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 17.5 1.6 29 98 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
42h 21.7 1.9 31 79 1,015.8 0.10 / 0.10 100 255.4 n/a
Sunday 19.6 1.2 0 90 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.07 99 273.6 n/a
54h 17.5 1.3 27 96 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.03 99 0.0 n/a
60h 16.7 1.4 26 98 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
66h 23.2 2.0 42 67 1,016.0 0.04 / 0.04 97 334.8 n/a
Monday 19.2 0.7 351 85 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 92 408.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-23 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Tanque?
Now 21.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 18.4 to 24.2 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 496 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 Tanque today?
Sunrise around 06:05 and sunset around 17:47 (local time). Day length about 11h 42m.
What is the local time in El Tanque?
Local time is 03:13. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Tanque?
El Tanque is a intermittent stream.
What is the elevation of El Tanque?
DEM 808 m.
Where is El Tanque located?
It is at 16.02561, -93.11174 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Tanque in?
It is in Mexico.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2014-09-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9521743

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