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Location & Surroundings

El Rito is a village in New Mexico, United States with 808 inhabitants, at 2,096 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Espanola, 40 km to the south. The national capital Washington is about 2570 km to the east. The nearest airport is Ghost Ranch Strip Airport, 27 km away.

Overview

El Rito is unincorporated community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, US.

It is located in Rio Arriba County, United States.

The population is about 749 (2020).

It covers about 11 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 2,096 metre.

Also known as: El Rito, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, El Rito, NM

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Rio Arriba County
  • Area 11 square kilometre
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 20' 36" N, 106° 11' 19" W
  • Elevation 2096 m (DEM: 2097 m)
  • Timezone America/Denver
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 808
  • Pop. Density 144 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Weather in El Rito

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

Now 8.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.7 to 13.7 C, max wind 6.6 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 428 W/m2.

Temperature
8.5 C
Wind
1.9 m/s E (73 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,019.2 hPa
Clouds
89 %
Precip
2.90 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 8.5 1.9 73 83 1,019.2 - / 0.00 89 0.0 n/a
6h 6.5 0.6 97 91 1,019.5 1.32 / 1.32 24 0.0 n/a
12h 13.7 6.6 176 43 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.67 1 290.8 n/a
18h 10.2 2.7 204 64 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.51 90 428.4 n/a
Tomorrow 5.7 2.0 323 84 1,021.4 2.38 / 2.90 11 0.1 n/a
30h 3.7 1.3 312 81 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
36h 10.7 1.5 225 42 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 296.8 n/a
42h 9.8 1.2 189 50 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 33 483.0 n/a
Tuesday 5.8 1.6 310 57 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.2 n/a
54h 3.8 1.8 310 61 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
60h 12.1 2.6 261 34 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 295.2 n/a
66h 10.4 2.7 291 43 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 483.5 n/a
Wednesday 6.0 1.1 305 46 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-25 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Rito?
Now 8.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.7 to 13.7 C, max wind 6.6 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 428 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Rito today?
Sunrise around 07:20 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 10h 57m.
What is the local time in El Rito?
Local time is 07:40. Time zone: America/Denver (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Rito?
El Rito is a populated place.
How many people live in El Rito?
Population about 808.
What is the elevation of El Rito?
Elevation about 2,096 m. DEM 2,097 m.
Where is El Rito located?
It is at 36.34335, -106.18864 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Rito in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2011-05-14
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