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Tapachula

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Location & Surroundings

Tapachula is a settlement in Tabasco, Mexico, at 10 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Quintin Arauz, 6 km to the north. The national capital Mexico City is about 635 km to the west. The nearest airport is Carlos Rovirosa Perez International Airport, 54 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 19' 0" N, 93° 12' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 10 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 597 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.1%
  • Settlement Semi-dense urban cluster
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

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Weather in Tapachula

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

Now 23.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 29.9 C, max wind 4.3 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 469 W/m2.

Temperature
23.9 C
Wind
2.6 m/s E (77 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,014.0 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.74 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 23.9 2.6 77 89 1,014.0 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 29.9 2.6 87 63 1,014.5 0.14 / 0.14 6 469.3 n/a
12h 26.4 4.3 27 78 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.06 0 456.5 n/a
18h 25.0 3.1 64 87 1,015.6 0.06 / 0.11 1 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.9 1.0 199 89 1,015.1 0.63 / 0.74 4 0.0 n/a
30h 29.7 3.0 335 63 1,015.7 0.55 / 1.29 14 466.6 n/a
36h 26.3 2.3 15 77 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.53 42 418.1 n/a
42h 24.7 1.9 72 86 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.20 4 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 23.8 0.9 204 89 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.04 81 0.0 n/a
54h 29.1 2.5 328 68 1,013.9 0.14 / 0.19 44 458.4 n/a
60h 26.0 3.7 356 81 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.09 9 374.4 n/a
66h 24.8 2.0 4 87 1,013.3 1.32 / 1.41 27 0.0 n/a
Thursday 24.0 1.1 221 89 1,012.6 0.00 / 1.04 90 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tapachula?
Now 23.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 29.9 C, max wind 4.3 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 469 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tapachula today?
Sunrise around 06:15 and sunset around 17:38 (local time). Day length about 11h 23m.
What is the local time in Tapachula?
Local time is 14:00. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Tapachula?
Tapachula is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tapachula?
DEM 10 m.
Where is Tapachula located?
It is at 18.31667, -93.20000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tapachula in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2015-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3516265

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