Nueva Tenochtitlán (Rizo de Oro), Mexico

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1,640 Population 4/sq mi density

2,608 ft Elevation 795 meters

77°F Avg Temperature 25°C

Nueva Tenochtitlán (Rizo de Oro) has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 77°F (25°C). Winters average 74°F in January while summers reach 79°F in July. The area gets 269 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 36.8 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

74°F Jan (23°C) 79°F Jul (26°C)

Annual Average	77.0°F
	43% above US avg
January Average	74°F (23°C)
July Average	79°F (26°C)
Sunny Days	269 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	2,608 ft (795 m)
Area	443.0 sq mi (1,147.4 km²)
Population Density	4/sq mi
Coordinates	16.4764°N, 94.0806°W
Timezone	America/Mexico_City

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 36.8"

3% below US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Sep) 8.19"

Driest Month (Jan) 0.12"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

2,540 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.2. Most recent: M4.3 on Aug 26, 2025.

Oct 21, 1995	13 km NW of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Mexico	M7.2	77 km
Apr 7, 2011	7 km SW of Helio García Alfaro, Mexico	M6.6	86 km
Feb 12, 2008	9 km SSW of General Pascual Fentes, Mexico	M6.5	27 km
Sep 30, 1993	90 km S of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico	M6.5	135 km
Nov 28, 2001	2 km ESE of El Carmen, Mexico	M6.4	145 km
Jan 16, 2002	2 km SW of Las Brisas, Mexico	M6.4	148 km
Dec 31, 1996	4 km SW of El Ramal (Porvenir), Mexico	M6.4	139 km
Jun 7, 1998	2 km NNE of Cabeza de Toro, Mexico	M6.3	66 km
Sep 23, 2017	7 km NNE of Ixtepec, Mexico	M6.1	108 km
Jul 6, 2007	6 km N of Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico	M6.1	17 km
Jan 5, 2020	3 km W of Reforma de Pineda, Mexico	M5.9	44 km
Aug 18, 2004	8 km E of Juchitán de Zaragoza, Mexico	M5.9	92 km
Aug 7, 2004	17 km WNW of Palomares, Mexico	M5.9	145 km
Aug 9, 2023	7 km NNE of Tonalá, Mexico	M5.8	52 km
Sep 23, 2017	80 km SSW of La Gloria, Mexico	M5.8	116 km
Sep 24, 2017	80 km SSW of Cabeza de Toro, Mexico	M5.8	130 km
May 21, 2014	2 km SSW of Palomares, Mexico	M5.8	128 km
Sep 10, 2017	92 km S of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico	M5.8	129 km
Feb 1, 2003	7 km NNW of Nuevo Vicente Guerrero (El Chichonal), Mexico	M5.8	128 km
Mar 2, 2023	Oaxaca, Mexico	M5.7	43 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	256 km
2013	Barbara	Category 1	36 km
2012	Carlotta	Category 2	295 km
2005	Stan	Category 1	252 km
1998	Lester	Category 2	247 km
1997	Pauline	Category 4	270 km
1997	Rick	Category 1	215 km

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

Tsunami History

2 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	112 km
2025	OFF COAST OF OAXACA	Earthquake	0.2 m	—	129 km

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

Nearby Volcanoes

1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Chichon, El (134 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Chichon, El	Lava dome(s)	1,150 m (3,773 ft)	1982	134 km

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

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	74°F (23°C)	0.1 in	Coldest, Driest
February	74°F (24°C)	0.3 in
March	77°F (25°C)	0.4 in
April	79°F (26°C)	0.5 in
May	80°F (27°C)	3.2 in	Warmest
June	79°F (26°C)	7.4 in
July	79°F (26°C)	6.9 in
August	78°F (26°C)	6.9 in
September	78°F (25°C)	8.2 in	Wettest
October	77°F (25°C)	2.4 in
November	76°F (24°C)	0.5 in
December	74°F (23°C)	0.1 in

Nueva Tenochtitlán (Rizo de Oro) has a seasonal temperature swing of 7°F / from 74°F in January to 80°F in May. Total annual precipitation is 36.8 inches, with September being the wettest month (8.2") and January the driest (0.1").

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