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San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula
San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula
Oaxaca, Mexico

El Arcón

El Arcón is a locality in Oaxaca, Mexico, 2,217 m above sea level. It has a population of about 60. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now15°C
Best timeFeb–Mar · Dec
Population60
Local time22:22
17.49° N, 97.47° WElevation 2,217 mUTC−6 · Central Standard Time
The year in El Arcónweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec60October
October: high / low20° / 10°
Rain this month49mm
Best timeFeb–Mar · Dec

Best: Feb–Mar · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

El Arcón at a glance

Best time to visitFeb–Mar · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month25°C

Average high in April

Coolest month10°C

Average low in October

Wettest monthAugust

108 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

5 mm of rain

Weather in El Arcón

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
15°C

Clear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 62%

Today hour by hour
Today30 Oct24°10°
Sat31 Oct23°10°
Sun1 Nov23°9°
Mon2 Nov24°8°
Tue3 Nov24°11°
Wed4 Nov24°12°
Thu5 Nov23°11°
Fri6 Nov24°11°
Sat7 Nov22°8°
Sun8 Nov23°9°

When to go to El Arcón

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score799089796654545553607082
High20°22°24°25°24°21°20°20°20°20°20°20°
Low7°8°9°10°12°12°11°11°11°10°9°8°
Rain (mm)51015287615511510812249107
Wet days9459162426282720128

What's on in El Arcón

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in El Arcón

All monuments

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Mexico seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over El Arcón

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around El Arcón

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.4Cuajinicuilapa 20 km →2012 · 137 km
7.4Juchitán 18 km ↑1995 · 143 km
7.3Santiago Jamiltepec 30 km ↑1968 · 110 km
7.2Santiago Jamiltepec 20 km ↖2018 · 134 km

Towns and villages around El Arcón

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near El Arcón

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit El Arcón?
Based on 30-year climate normals, February, March and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in El Arcón.
What is the hottest month in El Arcón?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the coldest month in El Arcón?
October is the coldest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the rainiest month in El Arcón?
August is the wettest month with about 108 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.