Location & Surroundings

El Torreón is a settlement in Zacatecas, Mexico, at 2,121 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sombrerete, 12 km to the north. The national capital Mexico City is about 655 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Durango International Airport, about 110 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° 31' 25" N, 103° 39' 45" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2121 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8 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 16.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.2 to 19.7 C, max wind 6.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 573 W/m2.

Temperature
16.2 C
Wind
4.2 m/s SW (230 deg)
Humidity
42 %
Pressure
1,012.4 hPa
Clouds
4 %
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 16.2 4.2 230 42 1,012.4 - / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
6h 10.6 2.3 184 60 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 47 0.2 n/a
12h 9.2 2.7 182 62 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
18h 19.7 6.5 206 25 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 14 384.7 n/a
Tomorrow 15.8 3.5 220 37 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 9 573.0 n/a
30h 9.9 1.8 212 55 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.1 n/a
36h 7.0 0.6 96 68 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
42h 18.6 3.0 206 23 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 383.2 n/a
Tuesday 16.2 2.4 217 34 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 98 521.8 n/a
54h 11.8 1.7 233 41 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.1 n/a
60h 8.9 1.5 165 48 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
66h 19.4 3.0 234 24 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 33 350.5 n/a
Wednesday 16.2 3.8 254 37 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 495.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Torreon?
Now 16.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.2 to 19.7 C, max wind 6.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 573 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 Torreon today?
Sunrise around 07:03 and sunset around 18:13 (local time). Day length about 11h 10m.
What is the local time in El Torreon?
Local time is 05:12. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Torreon?
El Torreon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Torreon?
DEM 2,121 m.
Where is El Torreon located?
It is at 23.52366, -103.66244 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Torreon in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2025-06-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9819989

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