El Santuario, Mexico

Full City Profile

531 Population 1/sq mi density

2,087 ft Elevation 636 meters

76°F Avg Temperature 25°C

El Santuario has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 76°F (24°C). Winters average 72°F in January while summers reach 77°F in July. The area gets 244 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 50.6 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

72°F Jan (22°C) 77°F Jul (25°C)

Annual Average	76.1°F
	41% above US avg
January Average	72°F (22°C)
July Average	77°F (25°C)
Sunny Days	244 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	2,087 ft (636 m)
Area	479.4 sq mi (1,241.5 km²)
Population Density	1/sq mi
Coordinates	16.1151°N, 92.4375°W
Timezone	America/Mexico_City

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 50.6"

33% above US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Sep) 10.98"

Driest Month (Jan) 0.08"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

778 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.2. Most recent: M4.2 on Aug 27, 2025.

Oct 21, 1995	13 km NW of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Mexico	M7.2	136 km
Mar 14, 1994	6 km ENE of Rizo de Oro, Mexico	M6.9	14 km
Jun 14, 2017	2 km SSW of San Pablo, Guatemala	M6.9	142 km
Nov 28, 2001	2 km ESE of El Carmen, Mexico	M6.4	94 km
Jan 16, 2002	2 km SW of Las Brisas, Mexico	M6.4	101 km
Dec 31, 1996	4 km SW of El Ramal (Porvenir), Mexico	M6.4	65 km
Jun 7, 1998	2 km NNE of Cabeza de Toro, Mexico	M6.3	144 km
Mar 12, 2000	3 km ESE of Plan de Ayala, Mexico	M6.3	127 km
Jan 19, 2001	6 km NNE of Hidalgo, Mexico	M6.0	85 km
May 5, 2025	5 km NNE of Nuevo León, Mexico	M5.8	48 km
Feb 14, 2002	13 km SW of Francisco I. Madero, Mexico	M5.8	126 km
Aug 9, 2023	7 km NNE of Tonalá, Mexico	M5.8	138 km
Jan 17, 2009	5 km NNW of Nueva Colombia, Mexico	M5.8	53 km
Feb 1, 2003	7 km NNW of Nuevo Vicente Guerrero (El Chichonal), Mexico	M5.8	68 km
Oct 17, 2000	4 km ENE of Nuevo Amatenango, Mexico	M5.8	77 km
Aug 5, 2015	11 km ENE of Tonalá, Mexico	M5.7	131 km
Feb 23, 2010	19 km NNE of Barillas, Guatemala	M5.6	127 km
Jan 9, 2001	7 km NE of Nuevo Milenio Valdivia, Mexico	M5.6	80 km
Jan 12, 2015	18 km W of El Palmarcito, Mexico	M5.5	123 km
Mar 13, 2012	42 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico	M5.5	143 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

2 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 1. Most recent: Barbara (2013).

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2013	Barbara	Category 1	157 km
1998	Lester	Category 1	300 km

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

Tsunami History

1 tsunami 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	108 km

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

Nearby Volcanoes

4 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Tacana (115 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Tacana	Stratovolcano	4,064 m (13,333 ft)	1986	115 km
Chichon, El	Lava dome(s)	1,150 m (3,773 ft)	1982	162 km
Almolonga	Stratovolcano	3,173 m (10,410 ft)	1818	177 km
Santa Maria	Stratovolcano	3,745 m (12,287 ft)	2020	178 km

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

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	72°F (22°C)	0.1 in	Coldest, Driest
February	73°F (23°C)	0.1 in
March	77°F (25°C)	0.3 in
April	79°F (26°C)	1.1 in
May	80°F (27°C)	3.9 in	Warmest
June	78°F (26°C)	10.6 in
July	77°F (25°C)	7.8 in
August	77°F (25°C)	8.8 in
September	77°F (25°C)	11.0 in	Wettest
October	76°F (24°C)	5.8 in
November	74°F (24°C)	0.9 in
December	73°F (23°C)	0.2 in

El Santuario has a seasonal temperature swing of 8°F / from 72°F in January to 80°F in May. Total annual precipitation is 50.6 inches, with September being the wettest month (11.0") and January the driest (0.1").

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