Location & Surroundings

El Tecolote is a hill in Michoacan, Mexico, at 2,864 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Opopeo, 12 km to the west. The national capital Mexico City is about 250 km to the east. The nearest airport is Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport, 57 km away.

Also known as: Cerro el Tecolote

Basic Data

  • Type hill (HLL)
  • a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 23' 53" N, 101° 29' 39" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2864 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

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

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Cerro el Tecolote

Weather in El Tecolote

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

Now 18.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 12.1 to 19.7 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 1.7 mm. Solar peaks near 478 W/m2.

Temperature
18.6 C
Wind
1.4 m/s S (182 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,017.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.69 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 18.6 1.4 182 83 1,017.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 16.7 1.0 228 94 1,015.8 5.53 / 5.53 100 422.1 n/a
12h 12.7 0.6 315 93 1,018.9 0.00 / 1.90 76 4.2 n/a
18h 12.1 0.9 326 91 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.04 83 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 19.7 1.0 121 78 1,015.8 1.65 / 1.69 72 478.3 n/a
30h 16.0 1.3 246 93 1,014.2 8.36 / 10.05 94 441.5 n/a
36h 13.8 0.7 282 94 1,017.4 0.00 / 5.52 100 1.4 n/a
42h 12.3 0.8 337 94 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 88 0.0 n/a
Monday 21.3 1.5 93 63 1,014.0 0.50 / 0.50 75 478.6 n/a
54h 17.4 1.5 159 90 1,011.9 1.20 / 1.71 26 603.3 n/a
60h 12.8 0.8 349 93 1,015.8 0.00 / 1.26 98 4.3 n/a
66h 11.5 1.2 360 92 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.01 87 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 21.4 1.5 112 60 1,012.8 0.48 / 0.49 37 500.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-19 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Tecolote?
Now 18.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 12.1 to 19.7 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 1.7 mm. Solar peaks near 478 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Tecolote today?
Sunrise around 06:33 and sunset around 18:46 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in El Tecolote?
Local time is 23:17. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Tecolote?
El Tecolote is a hill.
What is the elevation of El Tecolote?
DEM 2,864 m.
Where is El Tecolote located?
It is at 19.39813, -101.49411 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Tecolote in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2025-04-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11045753

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