Sonora · Camping

El Tecolote

A campground in Sonora, Mexico.

Best time to visit El Tecolote

Best months: November–March. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    71° / 41°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    73° / 43°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    79° / 47°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    86° / 52°

    1 wet

  5. May

    93° / 59°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    102° / 68°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    104° / 76°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    103° / 75°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    99° / 70°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    90° / 59°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    79° / 48°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    70° / 41°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Organ Pipe Cactus Nm, AZ, 33.6 mi away at 1,678 ft. The station sits about 800 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

  • At 834 ft

El Tecolote is a campground in Sonora, Mexico, at about 830 ft above sea level. It is inside Reserva de la Biosfera El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar. Peaks within about 3 miles include La Escoria. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at El Tecolote for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors