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Puerta de Palapares, Mexico

Full City Profile

930 Population 1/sq mi density
20 ft Elevation 6 meters
78°F Avg Temperature 25°C
Puerta de Palapares 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 257 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 43.5 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

71°F Jan (22°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average77.5°F
44% above US avg
January Average71°F (22°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days257 days/yr

Geography

Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Area652.3 sq mi (1,689.5 km²)
Population Density1/sq mi
Coordinates22.1033°N, 105.6306°W
TimezoneAmerica/Mazatlan

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 43.5"
14% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Aug) 12.20"
Driest Month (Mar) 0.04"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

33 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.1. Most recent: M4.4 on Oct 3, 2024.

Nov 13, 2001 109 km SW of Barrón, Mexico M6.1 141 km
Jul 4, 2021 89 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico M5.6 135 km
Apr 1, 1991 112 km SW of Barrón, Mexico M5.6 143 km
Sep 14, 2010 60 km WSW of Villa Juárez, Mexico M5.6 75 km
Feb 14, 1999 120 km WSW of Santa Cruz, Mexico M5.1 123 km
Sep 15, 2010 77 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico M5.1 137 km
Feb 11, 2007 102 km SW of Santa Cruz, Mexico M5.0 111 km
Nov 13, 2001 93 km SW of Los Pozos, Mexico M4.8 126 km
Mar 22, 2014 83 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico M4.8 120 km
Jan 21, 2007 99 km SW of Santa Cruz, Mexico M4.8 107 km
Oct 13, 1995 69 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico M4.7 139 km
Oct 29, 2012 52 km W of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico M4.7 149 km
Jan 22, 2013 78 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico M4.7 138 km
Sep 26, 2009 77 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico M4.5 119 km
Sep 14, 2010 74 km WSW of Villa Juárez, Mexico M4.5 92 km
Jul 4, 2008 8 km E of El Jicote, Mexico M4.4 79 km
Oct 28, 1998 4 km NNE of Santiago de Pochotitán, Mexico M4.4 112 km
Oct 3, 2024 120 km WSW of Palmar de Cuautla, Mexico M4.4 119 km
Jun 12, 1993 95 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico M4.3 148 km
Sep 22, 2011 113 km WSW of Santa Cruz, Mexico M4.3 115 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2023 Lidia Category 4 189 km
2022 Roslyn Category 4 14 km
2022 Orlene Category 3 80 km
2021 Pamela Category 1 205 km
2021 Olaf Category 1 288 km
2021 Nora Category 1 169 km
2021 Enrique Category 1 225 km
2018 Willa Category 4 58 km
2015 Patricia Category 3 219 km
2013 Erick Category 1 298 km
2011 Jova Category 2 232 km
2006 Lane Category 3 125 km
2006 John Category 3 225 km
2002 Kenna Category 5 51 km
1999 Greg Category 1 294 km
1998 Madeline Category 1 124 km
1995 Henriette Category 1 232 km
1994 Rosa Category 2 52 km
1993 Lidia Category 2 299 km
1993 Calvin Category 1 247 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Nearby Volcanoes

3 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Isabel, Isla (39 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Isabel, Isla Tuff cone(s) 95 m (312 ft) Unknown 39 km
Ceboruco Stratovolcano 2,280 m (7,480 ft) 1875 159 km
Mascota Volcanic Field Pyroclastic cone(s) 2,560 m (8,399 ft) Unknown 185 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 71°F (22°C) 1.3 in Coldest
February 72°F (22°C) 0.4 in
March 73°F (23°C) 0.0 in Driest
April 75°F (24°C) 0.0 in
May 78°F (26°C) 0.0 in
June 82°F (28°C) 2.8 in
July 83°F (28°C) 10.8 in Warmest
August 83°F (28°C) 12.2 in Wettest
September 83°F (28°C) 10.1 in
October 82°F (28°C) 3.9 in
November 77°F (25°C) 1.2 in
December 73°F (23°C) 0.8 in

Puerta de Palapares has a seasonal temperature swing of 12°F / from 71°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 43.5 inches, with August being the wettest month (12.2") and March the driest (0.0").

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