Doctor Belisario Domínguez (La Barra), Mexico

Full City Profile

1,043 Population 1/sq mi density

33 ft Elevation 10 meters

83°F Avg Temperature 28°C

Doctor Belisario Domínguez (La Barra) has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 83°F (28°C). Winters average 80°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 224 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 64.8 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

80°F Jan (27°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)

Annual Average	82.8°F
	53% above US avg
January Average	80°F (27°C)
July Average	84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days	224 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	33 ft (10 m)
Area	1,188.5 sq mi (3,078.3 km²)
Population Density	1/sq mi
Coordinates	15.8895°N, 93.7040°W
Timezone	America/Mexico_City

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 64.8"

71% above US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Sep) 15.63"

Driest Month (Jan) 0.04"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

2,440 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M8.2. Most recent: M4.2 on Aug 27, 2025.

Sep 8, 2017	2017 Tehuantepec, Mexico Earthquake	M8.2	99 km
Oct 21, 1995	13 km NW of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Mexico	M7.2	109 km
Mar 14, 1994	6 km ENE of Rizo de Oro, Mexico	M6.9	137 km
Feb 12, 2008	9 km SSW of General Pascual Fentes, Mexico	M6.5	83 km
Sep 30, 1993	90 km S of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico	M6.5	119 km
Jan 16, 2002	2 km SW of Las Brisas, Mexico	M6.4	75 km
Nov 28, 2001	2 km ESE of El Carmen, Mexico	M6.4	73 km
Dec 31, 1996	4 km SW of El Ramal (Porvenir), Mexico	M6.4	79 km
Jun 7, 1998	2 km NNE of Cabeza de Toro, Mexico	M6.3	11 km
Jul 14, 2023	Offshore Chiapas, Mexico	M6.3	112 km
Jan 21, 2012	46 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico	M6.2	136 km
Jul 6, 2007	6 km N of Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico	M6.1	60 km
Dec 4, 2000	104 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico	M6.1	116 km
Sep 6, 1995	119 km SW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico	M6.0	121 km
Jan 19, 2001	6 km NNE of Hidalgo, Mexico	M6.0	119 km
Aug 18, 2004	8 km E of Juchitán de Zaragoza, Mexico	M5.9	145 km
Jan 5, 2020	3 km W of Reforma de Pineda, Mexico	M5.9	101 km
Sep 23, 2017	80 km SSW of La Gloria, Mexico	M5.8	89 km
Aug 9, 2023	7 km NNE of Tonalá, Mexico	M5.8	29 km
Sep 24, 2017	80 km SSW of Cabeza de Toro, Mexico	M5.8	81 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

7 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Agatha (2022).

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2022	Agatha	Category 1	288 km
2013	Barbara	Category 1	34 km
2012	Carlotta	Category 2	299 km
1998	Lester	Category 2	201 km
1997	Pauline	Category 4	270 km
1997	Rick	Category 1	246 km
1996	Douglas	Category 1	290 km

Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tsunami History

3 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 50.0 m (164 ft).

Year	Location	Cause	Max Wave	Deaths	Distance
2007	JUAN DE GRIJALVA, CHIAPAS	Meteorological	50.0 m	19	125 km
2017	S. MEXICO	Earthquake	2.7 m	98	99 km
2025	OFF COAST OF OAXACA	Earthquake	0.2 m	—	145 km

Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Nearby Volcanoes

2 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Chichon, El (171 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Chichon, El	Lava dome(s)	1,150 m (3,773 ft)	1982	171 km
Tacana	Stratovolcano	4,064 m (13,333 ft)	1986	191 km

Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	80°F (27°C)	0.0 in	Coldest, Driest
February	81°F (27°C)	0.1 in
March	83°F (28°C)	0.2 in
April	85°F (30°C)	0.8 in
May	85°F (30°C)	6.3 in	Warmest
June	84°F (29°C)	12.6 in
July	84°F (29°C)	10.7 in
August	83°F (29°C)	12.7 in
September	83°F (28°C)	15.6 in	Wettest
October	83°F (28°C)	5.0 in
November	82°F (28°C)	0.8 in
December	81°F (27°C)	0.0 in

Doctor Belisario Domínguez (La Barra) has a seasonal temperature swing of 5°F / from 80°F in January to 85°F in May. Total annual precipitation is 64.9 inches, with September being the wettest month (15.6") and January the driest (0.0").

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