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Potrero del Bordo (Santa María), Mexico

Full City Profile

574 Population 36/sq mi density
4,757 ft Elevation 1,450 meters
65°F Avg Temperature 18°C
Potrero del Bordo (Santa María) enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 65°F (18°C). Winters average 60°F in January while summers reach 68°F in July. The area gets 334 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 43.1 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

60°F Jan (16°C) 68°F Jul (20°C)
Annual Average64.6°F
20% above US avg
January Average60°F (16°C)
July Average68°F (20°C)
Sunny Days334 days/yr

Geography

Elevation4,757 ft (1,450 m)
Area15.9 sq mi (41.2 km²)
Population Density36/sq mi
Coordinates19.5378°N, 96.9739°W
TimezoneAmerica/Mexico_City

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 43.1"
13% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Sep) 11.69"
Driest Month (Feb) 1.85"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

38 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.0. Most recent: M4.8 on Aug 4, 2021.

Jun 15, 1999 1 km SE of Texcala, Mexico M7.0 137 km
Aug 4, 2021 8 km N of Antón Lizardo, Mexico M4.8 111 km
Feb 8, 2016 5 km WSW of Atecax, Mexico M4.7 49 km
Jun 5, 1992 14 km N of Arbolillo, Mexico M4.4 138 km
Feb 14, 2012 11 km NNE of Veracruz, Mexico M4.4 97 km
Feb 15, 2017 11 km NE of Colonia el Renacimiento, Mexico M4.4 92 km
Sep 1, 1997 12 km ENE of Salinas, Mexico M4.3 137 km
Feb 19, 2010 28 km NE of Arbolillo, Mexico M4.3 148 km
Sep 3, 2013 Gulf of America M4.3 79 km
May 17, 2012 3 km NNE of Antón Lizardo, Mexico M4.2 115 km
Apr 19, 2001 21 km NNE of Antón Lizardo, Mexico M4.1 117 km
Aug 11, 2000 Gulf of America M4.1 60 km
May 24, 2003 8 km SE of Antón Lizardo, Mexico M4.1 124 km
Jul 6, 2012 7 km NNW of Los Ídolos, Mexico M4.1 45 km
Sep 28, 2011 Gulf of America M4.1 43 km
Jan 21, 2002 2 km S of El Carmen, Mexico M4.1 43 km
Jan 6, 2015 2 km SSE of San Julián, Mexico M4.1 82 km
May 13, 2011 Oaxaca-Veracruz-Puebla border region, Mexico M4.0 97 km
Nov 3, 2002 8 km SW of José María Morelos, Mexico M4.0 115 km
Nov 10, 2000 5 km NE of El Porvenir, Mexico M3.9 66 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

12 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 3. Most recent: Grace (2021).

Year Name Category Closest
2021 Grace Category 3 119 km
2017 Katia Category 2 119 km
2017 Franklin Category 1 65 km
2010 Karl Category 3 71 km
2007 Dean Category 2 107 km
2007 Lorenzo Category 1 107 km
2005 Stan Category 1 242 km
2000 Keith Category 1 206 km
1996 Dolly Category 1 218 km
1993 Gert Category 2 193 km
1990 Diana Category 2 152 km
1988 Debby Category 1 134 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Nearby Volcanoes

10 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Cofre de Perote (19 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Cofre de Perote Shield(s) 4,282 m (14,049 ft) 1150 19 km
Naolinco Volcanic Field Pyroclastic cone(s) 2,000 m (6,562 ft) -1200 28 km
Gloria, La Volcanic field 3,500 m (11,483 ft) Unknown 37 km
Humeros, Los Caldera(s) 3,150 m (10,335 ft) -4470 52 km
Cumbres, Las Stratovolcano 3,940 m (12,927 ft) -3920 53 km
Serdan-Oriental Tuff cone(s) 3,485 m (11,434 ft) Unknown 60 km
Orizaba, Pico de Stratovolcano 5,564 m (18,255 ft) 1846 65 km
Iztaccihuatl Stratovolcano 5,230 m (17,159 ft) Unknown 180 km
Popocatepetl Stratovolcano(es) 5,393 m (17,694 ft) 2020 182 km
Papayo Lava dome 3,600 m (11,811 ft) Unknown 183 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 60°F (16°C) 2.0 in Coldest
February 60°F (16°C) 1.9 in Driest
March 64°F (18°C) 1.9 in
April 68°F (20°C) 2.4 in
May 70°F (21°C) 3.8 in Warmest
June 69°F (21°C) 10.0 in
July 68°F (20°C) 9.2 in
August 68°F (20°C) 9.1 in
September 68°F (20°C) 11.7 in Wettest
October 66°F (19°C) 5.9 in
November 63°F (17°C) 2.8 in
December 61°F (16°C) 2.0 in

Potrero del Bordo (Santa María) has a seasonal temperature swing of 10°F / from 60°F in January to 70°F in May. Total annual precipitation is 62.7 inches, with September being the wettest month (11.7") and February the driest (1.9").

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