Location & Surroundings

El Rincón is a settlement in Quiche, Guatemala, at 1,238 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Zacualpa, 14 km to the south. The national capital Guatemala City is 67 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Quiche Airport, 36 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    15° 9' 3" N, 90° 50' 41" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1238 m
  • Timezone America/Guatemala
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 407 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.5%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Quetzal (GTQ)
  • Phone Prefix +502

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

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El Rincón

Weather in El Rincon

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

Now 23.2 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.2 to 25.9 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 625 W/m2.

Temperature
23.2 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SW (242 deg)
Humidity
64 %
Pressure
1,013.0 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.12 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 23.2 0.6 242 64 1,013.0 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 17.5 1.1 45 91 1,012.4 3.47 / 3.47 100 515.8 n/a
12h 16.0 1.4 262 94 1,015.0 0.00 / 1.79 92 0.0 n/a
18h 14.2 1.7 264 95 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 25.9 1.8 98 54 1,010.8 0.12 / 0.12 8 625.4 n/a
30h 17.6 0.5 36 87 1,011.4 8.51 / 8.63 100 534.5 n/a
36h 15.4 1.4 256 94 1,013.5 0.00 / 1.17 88 0.0 n/a
42h 13.9 1.8 263 95 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.36 99 0.0 n/a
Thursday 24.4 2.2 114 60 1,010.4 0.11 / 0.47 83 590.3 n/a
54h 17.6 0.3 255 91 1,010.9 5.31 / 5.78 89 347.6 n/a
60h 14.6 1.7 253 95 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.21 49 0.0 n/a
66h 13.3 1.3 257 95 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.05 67 0.0 n/a
Friday 23.0 1.8 116 66 1,011.0 0.27 / 0.32 100 477.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Rincon?
Now 23.2 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.2 to 25.9 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 625 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Rincon today?
Sunrise around 05:51 and sunset around 17:55 (local time). Day length about 12h 04m.
What is the local time in El Rincon?
Local time is 21:03. Time zone: America/Guatemala (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Rincon?
El Rincon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Rincon?
DEM 1,238 m.
Where is El Rincon located?
It is at 15.15074, -90.84482 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Rincon in?
It is in Guatemala.

Sources

Last updated 2019-06-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12054466

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