Laureles y Góngora (El Limón), Mexico

Full City Profile

529 Population 2/sq mi density

23 ft Elevation 7 meters

78°F Avg Temperature 26°C

Laureles y Góngora (El Limón) has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 78°F (26°C). Winters average 71°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 245 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 52.6 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

71°F Jan (22°C) 83°F Jul (29°C)

Annual Average	78.2°F
	45% above US avg
January Average	71°F (22°C)
July Average	83°F (29°C)
Sunny Days	245 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	23 ft (7 m)
Area	318.0 sq mi (823.6 km²)
Population Density	2/sq mi
Coordinates	21.6547°N, 105.3864°W
Timezone	America/Mazatlan

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 52.6"

38% above US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Aug) 14.65"

Driest Month (Apr) 0.04"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

35 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.6. Most recent: M4.4 on Oct 3, 2024.

Jul 4, 2021	89 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico	M5.6	116 km
Sep 14, 2010	60 km WSW of Villa Juárez, Mexico	M5.6	59 km
Feb 14, 1999	120 km WSW of Santa Cruz, Mexico	M5.1	134 km
Sep 15, 2010	77 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico	M5.1	113 km
Feb 11, 2007	102 km SW of Santa Cruz, Mexico	M5.0	103 km
Mar 22, 2014	83 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico	M4.8	101 km
Jan 21, 2007	99 km SW of Santa Cruz, Mexico	M4.8	100 km
Oct 29, 2012	52 km W of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico	M4.7	114 km
Oct 13, 1995	69 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico	M4.7	112 km
Jan 22, 2013	78 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico	M4.7	114 km
Sep 14, 2010	74 km WSW of Villa Juárez, Mexico	M4.5	73 km
Sep 26, 2009	77 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico	M4.5	97 km
Oct 28, 1998	4 km NNE of Santiago de Pochotitán, Mexico	M4.4	73 km
Jul 4, 2008	8 km E of El Jicote, Mexico	M4.4	44 km
Oct 3, 2024	120 km WSW of Palmar de Cuautla, Mexico	M4.4	146 km
Jun 12, 1993	95 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico	M4.3	129 km
Sep 22, 2011	113 km WSW of Santa Cruz, Mexico	M4.3	134 km
Apr 26, 2017	98 km SW of Santa Cruz, Mexico	M4.2	99 km
Feb 29, 2004	87 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico	M4.2	100 km
Jun 15, 2013	4 km SE of Rincón de Guayabitos, Mexico	M4.2	75 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

27 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Lidia (2023).

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2023	Lidia	Category 4	134 km
2022	Roslyn	Category 4	35 km
2022	Orlene	Category 4	121 km
2021	Pamela	Category 1	258 km
2021	Olaf	Category 1	293 km
2021	Nora	Category 1	117 km
2021	Enrique	Category 1	203 km
2019	Lorena	Category 1	269 km
2018	Willa	Category 4	113 km
2015	Patricia	Category 5	164 km
2013	Erick	Category 1	268 km
2011	Jova	Category 2	178 km
2006	John	Category 3	212 km
2006	Lane	Category 3	132 km
2002	Kenna	Category 5	5 km
1998	Madeline	Category 1	129 km
1995	Henriette	Category 1	239 km
1994	Rosa	Category 2	104 km
1993	Calvin	Category 2	195 km
1992	Winifred	Category 2	300 km

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

Nearby Volcanoes

3 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Isabel, Isla (56 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Isabel, Isla	Tuff cone(s)	95 m (312 ft)	Unknown	56 km
Ceboruco	Stratovolcano	2,280 m (7,480 ft)	1875	108 km
Mascota Volcanic Field	Pyroclastic cone(s)	2,560 m (8,399 ft)	Unknown	129 km

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

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	71°F (22°C)	1.2 in	Coldest
February	72°F (22°C)	0.4 in
March	73°F (23°C)	0.1 in
April	75°F (24°C)	0.0 in	Driest
May	79°F (26°C)	0.2 in
June	83°F (28°C)	4.7 in
July	83°F (29°C)	12.2 in	Warmest
August	83°F (29°C)	14.7 in	Wettest
September	83°F (29°C)	12.9 in
October	83°F (28°C)	4.5 in
November	78°F (26°C)	1.0 in
December	74°F (23°C)	0.9 in

Laureles y Góngora (El Limón) has a seasonal temperature swing of 12°F / from 71°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 52.6 inches, with August being the wettest month (14.7") and April the driest (0.0").

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