La Línea, Mexico

Full City Profile

1,452 Population 4/sq mi density

13 ft Elevation 4 meters

83°F Avg Temperature 28°C

La Línea 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 234 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 58.4 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

80°F Jan (26°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)

Annual Average	82.6°F
	53% above US avg
January Average	80°F (26°C)
July Average	84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days	234 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Area	395.1 sq mi (1,023.2 km²)
Population Density	4/sq mi
Coordinates	16.1308°N, 94.0356°W
Timezone	America/Mexico_City

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 58.4"

54% above US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Sep) 14.57"

Driest Month (Jan) 0.04"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

2,675 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	124 km
Oct 21, 1995	13 km NW of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Mexico	M7.2	99 km
Apr 7, 2011	7 km SW of Helio García Alfaro, Mexico	M6.6	124 km
Feb 12, 2008	9 km SSW of General Pascual Fentes, Mexico	M6.5	38 km
Sep 30, 1993	90 km S of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico	M6.5	106 km
Dec 31, 1996	4 km SW of El Ramal (Porvenir), Mexico	M6.4	119 km
Nov 28, 2001	2 km ESE of El Carmen, Mexico	M6.4	117 km
Jan 16, 2002	2 km SW of Las Brisas, Mexico	M6.4	119 km
Jun 7, 1998	2 km NNE of Cabeza de Toro, Mexico	M6.3	34 km
Jul 14, 2023	Offshore Chiapas, Mexico	M6.3	138 km
Jul 6, 2007	6 km N of Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico	M6.1	25 km
Sep 23, 2017	7 km NNE of Ixtepec, Mexico	M6.1	124 km
Dec 4, 2000	104 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico	M6.1	140 km
Sep 6, 1995	119 km SW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico	M6.0	134 km
Aug 18, 2004	8 km E of Juchitán de Zaragoza, Mexico	M5.9	102 km
Jan 5, 2020	3 km W of Reforma de Pineda, Mexico	M5.9	57 km
Jun 27, 2006	108 km SSW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico	M5.8	128 km
Sep 23, 2017	80 km SSW of La Gloria, Mexico	M5.8	83 km
Aug 9, 2023	7 km NNE of Tonalá, Mexico	M5.8	33 km
Sep 10, 2017	92 km S of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico	M5.8	97 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 2	254 km
2013	Barbara	Category 1	15 km
2012	Carlotta	Category 2	279 km
2005	Stan	Category 1	290 km
1998	Lester	Category 2	212 km
1997	Pauline	Category 4	251 km
1997	Rick	Category 1	212 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	128 km
2017	S. MEXICO	Earthquake	2.7 m	98	124 km
2025	OFF COAST OF OAXACA	Earthquake	0.2 m	—	115 km

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

Nearby Volcanoes

1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Chichon, El (162 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Chichon, El	Lava dome(s)	1,150 m (3,773 ft)	1982	162 km

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

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	80°F (26°C)	0.0 in	Coldest
February	80°F (27°C)	0.1 in
March	82°F (28°C)	0.2 in
April	85°F (29°C)	0.6 in
May	85°F (30°C)	5.4 in	Warmest
June	84°F (29°C)	11.4 in
July	84°F (29°C)	9.4 in
August	84°F (29°C)	12.0 in
September	83°F (28°C)	14.6 in	Wettest
October	83°F (28°C)	4.1 in
November	82°F (28°C)	0.6 in
December	80°F (27°C)	0.0 in	Driest

La Línea has a seasonal temperature swing of 6°F / from 80°F in January to 85°F in May. Total annual precipitation is 58.4 inches, with September being the wettest month (14.6") and December the driest (0.0").

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