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Brazo de la Palma (El Rincón Caliente), Mexico

Full City Profile

505 Population 3/sq mi density
141 ft Elevation 43 meters
79°F Avg Temperature 26°C
Brazo de la Palma (El Rincón Caliente) has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 79°F (26°C). Winters average 73°F in January while summers reach 81°F in July. The area gets 314 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 41.4 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

73°F Jan (23°C) 81°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average78.9°F
46% above US avg
January Average73°F (23°C)
July Average81°F (27°C)
Sunny Days314 days/yr

Geography

Elevation141 ft (43 m)
Area178.5 sq mi (462.3 km²)
Population Density3/sq mi
Coordinates18.6236°N, 95.3964°W
TimezoneAmerica/Mexico_City

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 41.4"
9% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Sep) 15.63"
Driest Month (Mar) 0.98"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

337 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.3. Most recent: M4.3 on Jul 14, 2025.

Jul 29, 2014 2 km SE of Santa Teresa, Mexico M6.3 108 km
Feb 25, 2011 3 km NNE of Aguilera, Mexico M5.9 96 km
Jan 30, 2002 5 km SSW of Tuxtilla, Mexico M5.9 72 km
Oct 29, 2009 27 km NE of Paso Nacional, Mexico M5.7 35 km
Mar 3, 2022 Veracruz, Mexico M5.7 47 km
Jul 25, 1991 3 km WNW of Aguilera, Mexico M5.7 97 km
Jun 11, 2002 19 km N of Niños Héroes, Mexico M5.3 146 km
Jan 17, 2004 6 km SE of Abasolo del Valle, Mexico M5.2 98 km
Sep 8, 2009 5 km SSE of San Lorenzo, Mexico M5.1 126 km
Jan 25, 2017 9 km E of Hidalgotitlán, Mexico M5.0 131 km
Aug 29, 2021 1 km NNW of Dehesa, Mexico M5.0 85 km
Dec 20, 1991 11 km E of Suchilapan del Río, Mexico M4.9 150 km
Nov 26, 1991 3 km NW of Arroyo de Banco, Mexico M4.9 136 km
Aug 30, 2024 2 km SSW of Venustiano Carranza (Peña Blanca), Mexico M4.9 130 km
Oct 9, 2001 5 km N of Nopalapan, Mexico M4.9 52 km
Jun 3, 1996 28 km ESE of Hidalgotitlán, Mexico M4.9 148 km
Mar 30, 2012 7 km E of Vicente Guerrero, Mexico M4.8 148 km
Apr 14, 2019 4 km SSE of Constitución Mexicana, Mexico M4.8 147 km
May 20, 2014 5 km ENE of Vicente Guerrero, Mexico M4.8 144 km
Aug 4, 2021 8 km N of Antón Lizardo, Mexico M4.8 85 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

12 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 3. Most recent: Grace (2021).

Year Name Category Closest
2021 Grace Category 3 232 km
2017 Katia Category 2 277 km
2017 Franklin Category 1 185 km
2013 Ingrid Category 1 284 km
2010 Karl Category 3 107 km
2007 Dean Category 2 200 km
2007 Lorenzo Category 1 218 km
2005 Stan Category 1 52 km
2000 Keith Category 1 296 km
1993 Gert Category 2 279 km
1990 Diana Category 2 231 km
1988 Debby Category 1 273 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Nearby Volcanoes

2 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: San Martin (22 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
San Martin Shield 1,650 m (5,413 ft) 1796 22 km
Naolinco Volcanic Field Pyroclastic cone(s) 2,000 m (6,562 ft) -1200 184 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 73°F (23°C) 2.4 in
February 72°F (22°C) 1.5 in Coldest
March 77°F (25°C) 1.0 in Driest
April 81°F (27°C) 1.2 in
May 84°F (29°C) 2.2 in Warmest
June 83°F (28°C) 8.6 in
July 81°F (27°C) 12.0 in
August 81°F (27°C) 11.9 in
September 81°F (27°C) 15.6 in Wettest
October 78°F (26°C) 11.5 in
November 76°F (24°C) 5.9 in
December 73°F (23°C) 4.7 in

Brazo de la Palma (El Rincón Caliente) has a seasonal temperature swing of 12°F / from 72°F in February to 84°F in May. Total annual precipitation is 78.5 inches, with September being the wettest month (15.6") and March the driest (1.0").

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