Pueblo Nuevo (San Cayetano), Mexico

Full City Profile

983 Population 1/sq mi density

26 ft Elevation 8 meters

81°F Avg Temperature 27°C

Pueblo Nuevo (San Cayetano) has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 81°F (27°C). Winters average 78°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 222 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 65.7 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

78°F Jan (26°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)

Annual Average	80.8°F
	50% above US avg
January Average	78°F (26°C)
July Average	82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days	222 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	26 ft (8 m)
Area	1,188.5 sq mi (3,078.3 km²)
Population Density	1/sq mi
Coordinates	15.8528°N, 93.6550°W
Timezone	America/Mexico_City

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 65.7"

73% above US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Sep) 15.39"

Driest Month (Jan) 0.04"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

2,413 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	96 km
Oct 21, 1995	13 km NW of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Mexico	M7.2	112 km
Mar 14, 1994	6 km ENE of Rizo de Oro, Mexico	M6.9	132 km
Feb 12, 2008	9 km SSW of General Pascual Fentes, Mexico	M6.5	89 km
Sep 30, 1993	90 km S of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico	M6.5	122 km
Jan 16, 2002	2 km SW of Las Brisas, Mexico	M6.4	68 km
Nov 28, 2001	2 km ESE of El Carmen, Mexico	M6.4	67 km
Dec 31, 1996	4 km SW of El Ramal (Porvenir), Mexico	M6.4	73 km
Jul 14, 2023	Offshore Chiapas, Mexico	M6.3	109 km
Jun 7, 1998	2 km NNE of Cabeza de Toro, Mexico	M6.3	18 km
Jan 21, 2012	46 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico	M6.2	129 km
Dec 4, 2000	104 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico	M6.1	113 km
Jul 6, 2007	6 km N of Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico	M6.1	66 km
Sep 6, 1995	119 km SW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico	M6.0	120 km
Jan 19, 2001	6 km NNE of Hidalgo, Mexico	M6.0	112 km
Jan 5, 2020	3 km W of Reforma de Pineda, Mexico	M5.9	108 km
Jun 27, 2006	108 km SSW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico	M5.8	110 km
Sep 24, 2017	80 km SSW of Cabeza de Toro, Mexico	M5.8	82 km
Jun 18, 2025	123 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico	M5.8	129 km
Aug 9, 2023	7 km NNE of Tonalá, Mexico	M5.8	34 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

6 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Agatha (2022).

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2022	Agatha	Category 1	294 km
2013	Barbara	Category 1	40 km
1998	Lester	Category 2	200 km
1997	Pauline	Category 4	273 km
1997	Rick	Category 1	251 km
1996	Douglas	Category 1	285 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	126 km
2017	S. MEXICO	Earthquake	2.7 m	98	96 km
2025	OFF COAST OF OAXACA	Earthquake	0.2 m	—	150 km

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

Nearby Volcanoes

2 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Chichon, El (174 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Chichon, El	Lava dome(s)	1,150 m (3,773 ft)	1982	174 km
Tacana	Stratovolcano	4,064 m (13,333 ft)	1986	184 km

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

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	78°F (26°C)	0.0 in	Coldest, Driest
February	79°F (26°C)	0.1 in
March	81°F (27°C)	0.3 in
April	83°F (28°C)	0.9 in
May	83°F (28°C)	6.3 in	Warmest
June	82°F (28°C)	12.6 in
July	82°F (28°C)	11.3 in
August	81°F (27°C)	12.7 in
September	81°F (27°C)	15.4 in	Wettest
October	81°F (27°C)	5.2 in
November	80°F (27°C)	0.8 in
December	79°F (26°C)	0.0 in

Pueblo Nuevo (San Cayetano) has a seasonal temperature swing of 5°F / from 78°F in January to 83°F in May. Total annual precipitation is 65.7 inches, with September being the wettest month (15.4") and January the driest (0.0").

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