Location & Surroundings

La Cantera is a settlement in Mexico, Mexico, at 2,262 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tlalnepantla, 3 km to the west. The nearest airport is Atizapan-Jimenez Cantu Airport, 14 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 32' 8" N, 99° 10' 3" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2262 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 15,211 p/km²
  • Built-up 20.8%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in La Cantera

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

Now 15.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 13.5 to 17.0 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 150 W/m2.

Temperature
15.6 C
Wind
1.7 m/s N (21 deg)
Humidity
78 %
Pressure
1,015.8 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.79 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 15.6 1.7 21 78 1,015.8 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 15.2 2.3 42 82 1,013.6 1.35 / 1.35 97 114.9 n/a
12h 13.5 1.2 57 95 1,016.3 5.09 / 6.44 100 0.1 n/a
18h 13.5 1.0 38 93 1,015.8 0.00 / 4.94 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 17.0 1.1 147 71 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.79 100 150.2 n/a
30h 18.3 1.5 161 64 1,012.7 0.58 / 1.38 100 435.6 n/a
36h 14.5 0.9 3 84 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.86 100 0.3 n/a
42h 13.6 0.3 149 87 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.04 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 22.2 1.9 94 44 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.04 82 474.7 n/a
54h 19.6 0.9 350 61 1,013.5 1.08 / 1.12 100 369.2 n/a
60h 15.6 1.3 17 85 1,017.9 5.93 / 7.05 100 0.1 n/a
66h 14.5 1.2 22 89 1,017.5 0.00 / 1.12 98 0.0 n/a
Monday 19.6 1.9 35 60 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.10 97 317.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-09 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Cantera?
Now 15.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 13.5 to 17.0 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 150 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Cantera today?
Sunrise around 06:28 and sunset around 18:19 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in La Cantera?
Local time is 17:52. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is La Cantera?
La Cantera is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of La Cantera?
DEM 2,262 m.
Where is La Cantera located?
It is at 19.53553, -99.16746 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Cantera in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11537681

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