Melchor de Mencos, Guatemala

Full City Profile

11,457 Population 11/sq mi density

371 ft Elevation 113 meters

77°F Avg Temperature 25°C

Melchor de Mencos has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 77°F (25°C). Winters average 72°F in January while summers reach 79°F in July. The area gets 206 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 71.5 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

72°F Jan (22°C) 79°F Jul (26°C)

Annual Average	76.7°F
	42% above US avg
January Average	72°F (22°C)
July Average	79°F (26°C)
Sunny Days	206 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	371 ft (113 m)
Area	1,052.0 sq mi (2,724.6 km²)
Population Density	11/sq mi
Coordinates	17.0661°N, 89.1523°W
Timezone	America/Guatemala

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 71.5"

88% above US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Jul) 10.67"

Driest Month (Apr) 1.65"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

10 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.2. Most recent: M5.2 on Apr 23, 2012.

Apr 23, 2012	28 km NNE of El Estor, Guatemala	M5.2	145 km
Jul 11, 1999	11 km N of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala	M4.8	149 km
Apr 17, 2008	7 km SW of Poptún, Guatemala	M4.5	94 km
Jul 14, 1999	23 km NNE of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala	M4.5	144 km
Feb 15, 1992	32 km E of Punta Gorda, Belize	M4.5	129 km
Jul 11, 1999	17 km WSW of Lívingston, Guatemala	M4.2	146 km
Aug 12, 1999	16 km NNE of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala	M4.2	150 km
Mar 29, 2011	20 km ENE of Chahal Guatemala, Guatemala	M4.1	138 km
Jan 9, 2005	24 km NE of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala	M4.0	149 km
Jul 14, 1999	26 km NNE of El Estor, Guatemala	M3.9	146 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

9 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Lisa (2022).

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2022	Lisa	Category 1	76 km
2020	Nana	Category 1	95 km
2016	Earl	Category 1	46 km
2012	Ernesto	Category 2	194 km
2010	Richard	Category 2	38 km
2007	Dean	Category 5	210 km
2001	Iris	Category 4	108 km
2000	Keith	Category 4	147 km
1996	Dolly	Category 1	273 km

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

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	72°F (22°C)	4.1 in	Coldest
February	73°F (23°C)	2.4 in
March	76°F (24°C)	1.9 in
April	79°F (26°C)	1.7 in	Driest
May	81°F (27°C)	3.4 in	Warmest
June	80°F (27°C)	9.8 in
July	79°F (26°C)	10.7 in	Wettest
August	79°F (26°C)	8.2 in
September	79°F (26°C)	8.7 in
October	77°F (25°C)	8.4 in
November	74°F (23°C)	6.8 in
December	73°F (23°C)	5.5 in

Melchor de Mencos has a seasonal temperature swing of 9°F / from 72°F in January to 81°F in May. Total annual precipitation is 71.5 inches, with July being the wettest month (10.7") and April the driest (1.7").

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