# C. Volcán El Potrillo, Mexico: what it is and when to go > C. Volcán El Potrillo is a volcano in Mexico (Ciudad Juárez), at 1,280 m above sea level. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is November to April. In June there are 14 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 56. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/c-volcan-el-potrillo/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Volcano · Nature - **Where:** Mexico - **Elevation:** 1,280 m - **Best time:** November to April. - **Nearest airport:** MTY Monterrey, 947 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 31.76494, -106.99928 ## What it is and where C. Volcán El Potrillo is a volcano in Mexico (Ciudad Juárez), at 1,280 m above sea level. It is in [Ciudad Juárez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/ciudad-juarez/), where this site lists 11 more places to see, 49 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 31.76494, -106.99928; the nearest main airport is Monterrey International Airport (MTY, Monterrey), 947 km as the crow flies. How to get around Mexico (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=31.764935%2C-106.999284) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=31.764935%2C-106.999284) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/naturaleza/) places in Mexico. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit C. Volcán El Potrillo is **November to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 08 | | February | Best time | 10 h 53 | | March | Best time | 11 h 46 | | April | Best time | 12 h 47 | | May | Possible | 13 h 37 | | June | Possible | 14 h 04 | | July | Possible | 13 h 53 | | August | Possible | 13 h 10 | | September | Better not | 12 h 11 | | October | Possible | 11 h 12 | | November | Best time | 10 h 21 | | December | Best time | 9 h 56 | In June there are 14 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 56. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Mexico in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Mexico To enter Mexico there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport and onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Mexico checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Mexican peso (MXN); plugs: Type A and B · 127 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 911 for everything · 078 tourist assistance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Paso del Norte International Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/puente-paso-del-norte/): Bridge between Mexico and the United States · 49 km - [Museo de la Revolución en la Frontera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-de-la-revolucion-en-la-frontera/): Museum · 49 km - [Stanton Street Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/good-neighbor-international-bridge/): International bridge between El Paso, Texas, United States and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico · 49 km - [Bridge of the Americas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/puente-de-las-americas/): Bridge connecting the Mexican state of Chihuahua with the U.S. state of Texas · 52 km - [CDT juy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cdt-juy/): Hiking · 60 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Mexico guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/). ## More in Mexico: Nature - [Chichen Itza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/chichen-itza/): pre-Columbian Maya city in Mexico - [Popocatépetl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/popocatepetl/): North America volcano - [Teotihuacan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/pre-hispanic-city-of-teotihuacan/): ancient Mesoamerican city - [Pico de Orizaba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/pico-de-orizaba/): highest mountain and volcano in Mexico - [Parícutin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/paricutin/): dormant scoria-cone volcano in Mexico - [Iztaccihuatl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/iztaccihuatl/): volcano in Mexico Every Mexico place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is C. Volcán El Potrillo? It is a volcano in Mexico. ### When is the best time to visit C. Volcán El Potrillo? November to April. In June there are 14 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 56. ### How do you get to C. Volcán El Potrillo? The nearest main airport is Monterrey International Airport (MTY), 947 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=31.764935%2C-106.999284) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Mexico is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Mexico map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Paso del Norte International Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/puente-paso-del-norte/), [Museo de la Revolución en la Frontera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-de-la-revolucion-en-la-frontera/), [Stanton Street Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/good-neighbor-international-bridge/). The rest is in [the Mexico guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2799474772), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).