Location & Surroundings

Morelos is a settlement in Oaxaca, Mexico, at 2,069 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco, less than 2 km away. The national capital Mexico City is about 285 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Pinotepa Nacional Airport, about 110 km away.

Also known as: Colonia Morelos

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    17° 15' 41" N, 97° 40' 57" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2069 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4,334 p/km²
  • Built-up 28.8%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

Other section of populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

es
Colonia Morelos

Weather in Morelos

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

Now 11.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.6 to 21.6 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 553 W/m2.

Temperature
11.7 C
Wind
2.3 m/s NE (64 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,021.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.50 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 11.7 2.3 64 89 1,021.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 10.6 2.5 39 91 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
12h 21.6 3.4 61 48 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.00 89 530.2 n/a
18h 17.5 1.6 72 70 1,015.4 0.94 / 0.94 91 552.9 n/a
Tomorrow 11.6 2.1 72 93 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.50 44 2.0 n/a
30h 10.4 2.0 58 93 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.00 15 0.0 n/a
36h 22.1 1.3 88 43 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 59 553.2 n/a
42h 16.3 1.4 174 77 1,015.9 1.76 / 1.76 99 363.0 n/a
Saturday 13.3 1.1 111 85 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.73 100 1.2 n/a
54h 11.4 0.9 73 89 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.04 70 0.0 n/a
60h 22.5 0.3 24 46 1,015.7 0.13 / 0.17 51 528.9 n/a
66h 16.3 1.5 219 82 1,015.1 3.15 / 3.33 100 284.1 n/a
Sunday 15.6 1.4 191 83 1,017.4 0.00 / 1.61 100 0.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Morelos?
Now 11.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.6 to 21.6 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 553 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 Morelos today?
Sunrise around 06:17 and sunset around 18:32 (local time). Day length about 12h 15m.
What is the local time in Morelos?
Local time is 10:52. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Morelos?
Morelos is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of Morelos?
DEM 2,069 m.
Where is Morelos located?
It is at 17.26142, -97.68237 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Morelos in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2025-11-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13541699

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