Location & Surroundings

Las Palomas is a settlement in Sonora, Mexico, at 356 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Altar, 12 km to the northeast. The national capital Mexico City is about 1790 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Nogales International Airport, about 110 km away.

Also known as: Rancho Las Palomas

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    30° 38' 8" N, 111° 55' 40" W
  • Elevation DEM: 356 m
  • Timezone America/Hermosillo
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 21 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Rancho Las Palomas

Weather in Las Palomas

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

Now 27.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 26.0 to 33.9 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 534 W/m2.

Temperature
27.4 C
Wind
1.3 m/s S (160 deg)
Humidity
41 %
Pressure
1,008.3 hPa
Clouds
68 %
Precip
2.65 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 27.4 1.3 160 41 1,008.3 - / 0.00 68 0.0 n/a
6h 31.3 0.9 165 34 1,009.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 274.9 n/a
12h 33.9 1.4 284 25 1,005.3 0.07 / 0.07 99 534.4 n/a
18h 27.9 0.2 214 47 1,008.0 0.00 / 0.02 100 17.1 n/a
Tomorrow 26.0 2.1 101 59 1,008.5 2.63 / 2.65 100 0.0 n/a
30h 28.3 4.6 103 47 1,010.7 0.52 / 3.17 76 265.8 n/a
36h 32.6 2.3 25 34 1,007.3 0.00 / 0.46 16 678.7 n/a
42h 28.8 1.3 300 48 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.19 41 20.4 n/a
Thursday 26.9 0.8 313 53 1,008.7 0.00 / 0.02 0 0.0 n/a
54h 32.5 1.0 340 35 1,009.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 337.3 n/a
60h 35.3 0.7 258 26 1,006.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 693.8 n/a
66h 29.3 2.6 359 42 1,009.1 0.01 / 0.01 0 22.0 n/a
Friday 27.4 1.2 34 47 1,008.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Las Palomas?
Now 27.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 26.0 to 33.9 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 534 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Las Palomas today?
Sunrise around 06:15 and sunset around 18:25 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Las Palomas?
Local time is 13:09. Time zone: America/Hermosillo (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is Las Palomas?
Las Palomas is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Las Palomas?
DEM 356 m.
Where is Las Palomas located?
It is at 30.63546, -111.92785 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Las Palomas in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2025-08-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3989803

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