Location & Surroundings

Oaxaca is a settlement in Sonora, Mexico, at 895 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Esqueda, 51 km to the west. The national capital Mexico City is about 1605 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Gray Ranch Airport, 83 km away.

Also known as: Colonia Oaxaca

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    30° 43' 49" N, 109° 3' 30" W
  • Elevation DEM: 895 m
  • Timezone America/Hermosillo
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

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Colonia Oaxaca

Weather in Oaxaca

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

Now 18.2 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.8 to 19.5 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 91 W/m2.

Temperature
18.2 C
Wind
0.2 m/s SW (242 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,009.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.67 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 18.2 0.2 242 89 1,009.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 18.5 1.1 353 89 1,006.4 8.77 / 8.77 100 0.0 n/a
12h 18.2 1.3 133 91 1,006.6 0.00 / 6.51 100 20.1 n/a
18h 19.5 2.0 210 80 1,003.4 6.56 / 13.06 28 91.0 n/a
Tomorrow 15.8 2.4 230 92 1,007.6 0.00 / 2.67 2 10.0 n/a
30h 14.2 2.4 190 89 1,008.9 0.00 / 0.91 0 0.0 n/a
36h 21.8 5.8 255 40 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.31 0 358.6 n/a
42h 22.1 6.7 261 40 1,008.4 0.00 / 0.00 54 658.6 n/a
Thursday 16.7 1.3 206 56 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 7.9 n/a
54h 14.8 1.0 85 65 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
60h 23.0 2.0 67 41 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 357.0 n/a
66h 24.0 6.9 70 39 1,010.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 660.9 n/a
Friday 18.1 2.6 71 58 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 10.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Oaxaca?
Now 18.2 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.8 to 19.5 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 91 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 Oaxaca today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 11h 58m.
What is the local time in Oaxaca?
Local time is 06:36. Time zone: America/Hermosillo (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is Oaxaca?
Oaxaca is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Oaxaca?
DEM 895 m.
Where is Oaxaca located?
It is at 30.73016, -109.05822 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Oaxaca in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2025-08-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4013341

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