Location & Surroundings

Playa Azul is a village in Michoacan, Mexico. The nearest larger town is La Mira, 7 km to the northeast. The national capital Mexico City is about 375 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Lazaro Cardenas Airport, 14 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type beach (BCH)
  • a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves

Geography

  • Coordinates
    17° 58' 53" N, 102° 21' 1" W
  • Elevation 0 m (DEM: 7 m)
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 891 p/km²
  • Built-up 9.6%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Playa Azul

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

Now 25.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.3 to 29.4 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 554 W/m2.

Temperature
25.5 C
Wind
2.0 m/s NE (27 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,008.7 hPa
Clouds
48 %
Precip
0.24 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 25.5 2.0 27 87 1,008.7 - / 0.00 48 0.0 n/a
6h 29.4 1.4 182 75 1,010.0 0.00 / 0.00 96 418.5 n/a
12h 27.8 2.9 266 85 1,008.1 0.28 / 0.28 100 554.4 n/a
18h 26.0 1.5 352 90 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.25 100 0.7 n/a
Tomorrow 25.3 1.3 355 86 1,009.0 0.00 / 0.24 67 0.0 n/a
30h 29.4 1.4 188 73 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.00 60 394.2 n/a
36h 27.4 2.3 260 85 1,008.2 0.27 / 0.27 78 568.7 n/a
42h 25.3 2.2 13 91 1,011.2 1.38 / 1.66 88 0.8 n/a
Thursday 25.0 1.6 343 88 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.53 65 0.0 n/a
54h 29.1 2.3 186 75 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.03 33 412.8 n/a
60h 27.5 1.5 232 83 1,008.9 0.79 / 0.82 55 547.5 n/a
66h 25.7 2.1 109 88 1,011.9 2.58 / 3.40 29 0.7 n/a
Friday 24.6 1.9 28 89 1,010.8 0.00 / 2.41 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-20 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Playa Azul?
Now 25.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.3 to 29.4 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 554 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Playa Azul today?
Sunrise around 06:43 and sunset around 18:24 (local time). Day length about 11h 41m.
What is the local time in Playa Azul?
Local time is 12:50. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Playa Azul?
Playa Azul is a beach.
What is the elevation of Playa Azul?
Elevation about 0 m. DEM 7 m.
Where is Playa Azul located?
It is at 17.98148, -102.35023 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Playa Azul in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2016-02-22
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