Location & Surroundings

El Torreón is a settlement in Sonora, Mexico, at 484 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Altar, 12 km to the west. The national capital Mexico City is about 1785 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Nogales International Airport, 89 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    30° 44' 55" N, 111° 43' 13" W
  • Elevation DEM: 484 m
  • Timezone America/Hermosillo
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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El Torreón

Weather in El Torreon

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

Now 33.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 7.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 27.1 to 33.8 C, max wind 7.4 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 570 W/m2.

Temperature
33.8 C
Wind
7.4 m/s S (200 deg)
Humidity
35 %
Pressure
1,006.8 hPa
Clouds
10 %
Precip
0.46 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 33.8 7.4 200 35 1,006.8 - / 0.00 10 0.0 n/a
6h 28.9 4.8 169 61 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 29.6 n/a
12h 27.1 3.7 142 70 1,011.3 0.11 / 0.11 100 0.0 n/a
18h 31.3 5.1 172 47 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 263.4 n/a
Tomorrow 32.8 5.2 209 41 1,009.4 0.46 / 0.46 100 570.3 n/a
30h 29.3 3.3 189 56 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.16 11 3.5 n/a
36h 27.3 2.3 144 64 1,012.4 0.43 / 0.59 93 0.0 n/a
42h 29.3 5.7 153 55 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.26 100 222.8 n/a
Thursday 27.1 1.6 218 63 1,012.6 0.63 / 0.89 100 102.9 n/a
54h 27.0 1.9 154 65 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.11 100 5.2 n/a
60h 25.6 1.6 106 67 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 30.3 1.0 171 42 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 213.1 n/a
Friday 33.7 2.0 299 29 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 98 541.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Torreon?
Now 33.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 7.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 27.1 to 33.8 C, max wind 7.4 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 570 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Torreon today?
Sunrise around 06:09 and sunset around 18:35 (local time). Day length about 12h 26m.
What is the local time in El Torreon?
Local time is 23:59. Time zone: America/Hermosillo (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is El Torreon?
El Torreon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Torreon?
DEM 484 m.
Where is El Torreon located?
It is at 30.74849, -111.72026 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Torreon in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2025-09-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10261832