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El Caracol, Mexico

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999 Population 1/sq mi density
13 ft Elevation 4 meters
76°F Avg Temperature 25°C
El Caracol has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 76°F (24°C). Winters average 64°F in January while summers reach 88°F in July. The area gets 349 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 21.4 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

64°F Jan (18°C) 88°F Jul (31°C)
Annual Average76.3°F
41% above US avg
January Average64°F (18°C)
July Average88°F (31°C)
Sunny Days349 days/yr

Geography

Elevation13 ft (4 m)
Area1,546.8 sq mi (4,006.1 km²)
Population Density1/sq mi
Coordinates25.4928°N, 108.7464°W
TimezoneAmerica/Mazatlan

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 21.4"
44% below US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Aug) 4.29"
Driest Month (May) 0.04"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

233 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.7. Most recent: M4.2 on May 8, 2024.

Sep 13, 2015 95 km SW of Topolobampo, Mexico M6.7 109 km
Mar 16, 1990 72 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico M6.1 72 km
Jul 26, 2011 73 km SW of Topolobampo, Mexico M6.0 90 km
Jul 3, 2009 82 km SSW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico M6.0 109 km
Oct 8, 2012 74 km SW of Topolobampo, Mexico M5.9 93 km
Mar 19, 1996 71 km SSW of Topolobampo, Mexico M5.8 80 km
Mar 18, 1994 86 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico M5.7 87 km
Mar 29, 2017 71 km WSW of Las Grullas Margen Derecha, Mexico M5.7 130 km
Jan 13, 2013 76 km W of Las Grullas Margen Derecha, Mexico M5.7 143 km
Mar 12, 2011 79 km SW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico M5.6 112 km
Dec 26, 1991 62 km SW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico M5.6 97 km
Feb 22, 2005 66 km W of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico M5.6 124 km
May 12, 1994 63 km SSW of Topolobampo, Mexico M5.6 73 km
Sep 13, 2015 99 km SSW of Topolobampo, Mexico M5.6 108 km
Jun 27, 1991 43 km SW of Altata, Mexico M5.5 136 km
Apr 15, 2003 73 km SSW of Topolobampo, Mexico M5.5 86 km
Mar 12, 2011 64 km SW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico M5.4 102 km
Jul 28, 1997 55 km SW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico M5.4 91 km
Jan 13, 2013 79 km W of Las Grullas Margen Derecha, Mexico M5.4 142 km
Dec 26, 1991 66 km SW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico M5.3 100 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

22 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 3. Most recent: Norma (2023).

Year Name Category Closest
2023 Norma Category 1 299 km
2021 Olaf Category 2 275 km
2021 Pamela Category 1 287 km
2019 Lorena Category 1 207 km
2016 Newton Category 1 269 km
2014 Odile Category 3 251 km
2013 Manuel Category 1 108 km
2008 Norbert Category 2 132 km
2007 Henriette Category 1 162 km
2006 Lane Category 3 170 km
2006 John Category 2 221 km
2003 Marty Category 2 185 km
2003 Ignacio Category 2 188 km
1998 Isis Category 1 51 km
1996 Fausto Category 1 89 km
1995 Ismael Category 1 37 km
1993 Lidia Category 2 175 km
1989 Kiko Category 3 224 km
1986 Paine Category 2 46 km
1986 Newton Category 1 118 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 64°F (18°C) 0.7 in Coldest
February 66°F (19°C) 0.3 in
March 68°F (20°C) 0.1 in
April 73°F (23°C) 0.0 in Driest
May 77°F (25°C) 0.0 in
June 84°F (29°C) 0.2 in
July 88°F (31°C) 2.5 in Warmest
August 86°F (30°C) 4.3 in Wettest
September 85°F (29°C) 3.8 in
October 81°F (27°C) 1.5 in
November 72°F (22°C) 0.7 in
December 66°F (19°C) 0.8 in

El Caracol has a seasonal temperature swing of 23°F / from 64°F in January to 88°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 14.9 inches, with August being the wettest month (4.3") and April the driest (0.0").

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