Location & Surroundings

Río Tocapote is a stream in San Marcos, Guatemala, at 2,432 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tacana, 11 km to the north. The national capital Guatemala City is about 175 km to the east. The nearest airport is Coatepeque Airport, 53 km away.

Overview

Río Tocapote is natural watercourse in San Marcos Department, Guatemala.

It is located in San Marcos Department, Guatemala.

Basic Data

  • Country Guatemala
  • Located in San Marcos Department
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    15° 8' 50" N, 92° 2' 31" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2432 m
  • Timezone America/Guatemala
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2,723 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.7%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Quetzal (GTQ)
  • Phone Prefix +502

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Río Tocapote

Weather in Rio Tocapote

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

Now 15.2 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.7 to 19.3 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 14.7 mm. Solar peaks near 400 W/m2.

Temperature
15.2 C
Wind
0.8 m/s NE (56 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,016.8 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
14.70 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 15.2 0.8 56 94 1,016.8 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 14.7 1.9 53 93 1,016.3 0.07 / 0.07 81 0.0 n/a
12h 19.3 1.1 249 83 1,015.3 1.96 / 2.03 91 400.3 n/a
18h 15.9 1.2 7 97 1,014.8 12.62 / 14.65 100 94.9 n/a
Tomorrow 15.3 1.3 56 93 1,016.6 0.05 / 14.70 100 0.0 n/a
30h 15.0 1.4 60 91 1,016.2 0.00 / 2.67 94 0.0 n/a
36h 19.4 1.0 223 81 1,015.7 0.00 / 1.44 89 248.8 n/a
42h 16.3 0.5 344 98 1,015.0 4.27 / 5.71 98 193.5 n/a
Saturday 15.3 0.6 47 96 1,017.0 5.43 / 11.14 100 0.0 n/a
54h 15.1 0.8 72 93 1,016.5 0.00 / 4.56 98 0.0 n/a
60h 18.1 0.7 242 88 1,017.1 0.00 / 1.48 99 231.2 n/a
66h 15.9 0.5 58 98 1,016.0 2.79 / 4.27 100 91.9 n/a
Sunday 15.3 0.9 41 98 1,017.7 13.57 / 17.84 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-24 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rio Tocapote?
Now 15.2 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.7 to 19.3 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 14.7 mm. Solar peaks near 400 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 14.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rio Tocapote today?
Sunrise around 05:56 and sunset around 18:03 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Rio Tocapote?
Local time is 07:17. Time zone: America/Guatemala (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Rio Tocapote?
Rio Tocapote is a stream.
What is the elevation of Rio Tocapote?
DEM 2,432 m.
Where is Rio Tocapote located?
It is at 15.14725, -92.04187 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rio Tocapote in?
It is in Guatemala.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2014-10-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9634871

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