Location & Surroundings

La Escondida is a settlement in Guerrero, Mexico, at 1,757 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Petatlan, 52 km to the southwest. The national capital Mexico City is about 255 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, 64 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    17° 52' 19" N, 100° 55' 39" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1757 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 51 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in La Escondida

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

Now 20.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 17.1 to 21.8 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 8.8 mm. Solar peaks near 399 W/m2.

Temperature
20.7 C
Wind
1.5 m/s S (194 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,010.7 hPa
Clouds
88 %
Precip
8.78 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 20.7 1.5 194 94 1,010.7 - / 0.00 88 0.0 n/a
6h 18.3 2.3 200 97 1,013.2 1.79 / 1.79 63 1.7 n/a
12h 17.1 0.8 111 96 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.96 100 0.0 n/a
18h 21.8 0.2 90 88 1,013.3 3.97 / 4.92 100 398.7 n/a
Tomorrow 20.0 1.2 166 95 1,010.5 3.86 / 8.78 100 385.8 n/a
30h 17.4 1.7 174 94 1,014.0 0.00 / 3.42 99 2.3 n/a
36h 16.3 1.0 140 88 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 85 0.0 n/a
42h 23.5 0.8 128 66 1,013.0 0.13 / 0.13 89 433.9 n/a
Wednesday 19.7 1.6 187 92 1,011.5 3.80 / 3.92 100 515.1 n/a
54h 16.9 1.6 190 95 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.62 100 2.1 n/a
60h 17.2 0.8 165 95 1,013.0 0.65 / 1.27 100 0.0 n/a
66h 18.9 0.7 208 96 1,014.2 3.79 / 5.06 100 168.9 n/a
Thursday 17.7 1.3 209 98 1,011.5 11.50 / 16.56 100 51.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Escondida?
Now 20.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 17.1 to 21.8 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 8.8 mm. Solar peaks near 399 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 8.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Escondida today?
Sunrise around 06:32 and sunset around 18:35 (local time). Day length about 12h 03m.
What is the local time in La Escondida?
Local time is 05:11. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is La Escondida?
La Escondida is a populated place.
What is the elevation of La Escondida?
DEM 1,757 m.
Where is La Escondida located?
It is at 17.87192, -100.92750 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Escondida in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2015-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4027295

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