Guanajuato, Mexico
El Piloncillo
El Piloncillo is a locality in Guanajuato, Mexico, 1,950 m above sea level. It has a population of about 221. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now13°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Nov
Population221
Local time06:59
20.16° N, 100.71° WElevation 1,950 mUTC−6 · Central Standard Time
Postal code38734October: high / low26° / 11°
Rain this month45mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Nov
Best: Jan–Feb · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
El Piloncillo at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:45 · 18:0911 h 25 min of daylightThe moon tonightLast quarter65% · Moonrise 23:41Next holiday16 NovemberRevolution DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan–Feb · Nov
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month31°C
Average high in May
Coolest month6°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
163 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
6 mm of rain
Weather in El Piloncillo
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 94%
Today31 Oct29°12°
Sun1 Nov28°12°
Mon2 Nov28°10°
Tue3 Nov29°12°
Wed4 Nov29°12°
Thu5 Nov25°13°1.9 mm
Fri6 Nov25°12°
Sat7 Nov25°12°
Sun8 Nov25°12°
Mon9 Nov25°13°
When to go to El Piloncillo
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 98 | 95 | 85 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 81 | 95 | 95 |
| High | 23° | 26° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 24° |
| Low | 6° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 16 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 114 | 163 | 152 | 114 | 45 | 10 | 6 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
What's on in El Piloncillo
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in El Piloncillo
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Mexico seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over El Piloncillo
Earthquakes around El Piloncillo
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record37within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Venta de Bravo 16 km ↖1979 · 50 km
5.1El Caracol 29 km ↙1976 · 91 km
5.0Venta de Bravo 8 km ↖1979 · 57 km
Towns and villages around El Piloncillo
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
San José de las Pilas1.4 kmEmeterio Tovar1.6 kmMoncloa1.6 kmEl Fresno de Santa Rosa2 kmLa Mesa de San José2 kmGuadalupe Soto2.2 kmAlfredo Soto2.3 kmHuanumo (Santa Isabel)2.7 kmSanta Rosa de Lima3.1 kmTres Marías3.2 kmVelázquez3.3 kmLa Concepción3.6 kmEl Astillero3.9 kmSan Luis de los Agustinos3.9 kmEl Carmen4.1 kmLa Flor4.1 kmLos Pichones4.5 kmGaytán del Refugio4.7 kmLa Curva4.8 kmAlberto Maldonado Granados5.1 kmSaksin5.4 kmMiguel Uribe Arriola5.4 kmJaral del Refugio5.4 kmEl Jaripeo5.5 kmErnesto Arturo Coss Tirado5.6 kmMauro Montoya Palacios5.7 kmLas Cruces5.8 kmEl Sauz5.8 kmParácuaro5.9 kmSanta Fe6.3 kmLa Chicharronera6.5 kmJuan Paredes6.5 kmJosé López6.6 kmEl Maguey6.9 kmVíctor López Camacho6.9 kmIsaías Zúñiga (Las Varas)7 kmJuan Pablo II7.2 kmAtanasio Torres Castro7.4 kmLos Portales7.5 kmSeveriano Tovar Martínez7.5 kmAcevedo7.7 kmSan Juan Bosco (El Maguey)7.8 kmPedro Ortiz Zárraga7.8 kmLas Maravillas7.9 kmBorjas8 kmFrancisco López8.1 kmParedón Chiquito8.2 kmLa Lomita8.2 kmPablo Morales López Valdez8.3 kmLa Herradura8.3 kmLoma Linda8.4 kmLos Moreno Piña8.4 kmLos Árboles (Gúmaro Escobar)8.5 kmLos Ángeles8.6 kmSan Juan Viejo8.6 kmLa Granja8.6 kmFraccionamiento de la Hacienda San Cristóbal8.7 kmLas Piedras de Amolar8.7 kmLos Sauces (La Troje)8.8 kmLa Soledad8.8 kmSantiaguillo8.9 kmSan Ramón8.9 kmLos Sauces9 kmPiedras de Amolar9 kmLas Palomas9.1 kmLoretito de las Casas9.1 kmMora9.5 kmEl Camino9.7 kmLa Aurora9.7 kmEl Tecolote9.9 kmParedones10 kmLa Crucita10 kmEl Español10 kmLa Ceba10 kmAntonio Serrano10 kmLa Purísima Concepción11 kmChupícuaro11 kmFiliberto Mandujano Ortiz11 kmNicolás Tapia (El Paredón)11 kmDulces Nombres11 km
Postal code
38734
Places near El Piloncillo
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit El Piloncillo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in El Piloncillo.
What is the hottest month in El Piloncillo?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in El Piloncillo?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in El Piloncillo?
July is the wettest month with about 163 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.
What is the postal code of El Piloncillo?
The postal code of El Piloncillo is 38734.