Puerto San Carlos, Mexico

Full City Profile

5,538 Population 19/sq mi density

13 ft Elevation 4 meters

69°F Avg Temperature 20°C

Puerto San Carlos enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 69°F (21°C). Winters average 60°F in January while summers reach 77°F in July. The area gets 329 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 3.7 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

60°F Jan (16°C) 77°F Jul (25°C)

Annual Average	68.7°F
	27% above US avg
January Average	60°F (16°C)
July Average	77°F (25°C)
Sunny Days	329 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Area	288.6 sq mi (747.4 km²)
Population Density	19/sq mi
Coordinates	24.7887°N, 112.1050°W
Timezone	America/Mazatlan

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 3.7"

90% below US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Jan) 0.71"

Driest Month (Apr) 0.04"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

22 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.5. Most recent: M4.1 on Feb 10, 2024.

Feb 9, 2004	31 km WNW of Puerto San Carlos, Mexico	M5.5	32 km
Feb 9, 2004	41 km W of Puerto San Carlos, Mexico	M5.4	41 km
Dec 27, 1994	40 km SE of Loreto, Mexico	M4.8	143 km
Jun 25, 1997	104 km S of Villa Morelos, Mexico	M4.8	109 km
Oct 13, 2012	94 km W of Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, Mexico	M4.5	104 km
Jun 28, 2005	Baja California Sur, Mexico	M4.5	11 km
Feb 5, 2004	26 km WNW of Puerto San Carlos, Mexico	M4.4	27 km
Feb 9, 2004	44 km W of Puerto San Carlos, Mexico	M4.4	44 km
Feb 9, 2004	44 km W of Puerto San Carlos, Mexico	M4.3	45 km
Oct 19, 2013	Gulf of California	M4.2	141 km
Sep 15, 2004	41 km WSW of Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, Mexico	M4.2	45 km
Oct 21, 2011	60 km SW of Puerto San Carlos, Mexico	M4.2	61 km
Feb 9, 2004	61 km SW of Puerto San Carlos, Mexico	M4.2	62 km
Feb 10, 2024	41 km SSE of Loreto, Mexico	M4.1	139 km
Aug 8, 2005	109 km W of Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, Mexico	M4.1	121 km
Jan 28, 2014	66 km SSE of Puerto San Carlos, Mexico	M4.0	67 km
Sep 6, 2010	69 km WSW of Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, Mexico	M4.0	73 km
Feb 25, 2001	99 km E of Villa Morelos, Mexico	M4.0	150 km
Sep 16, 2004	38 km WSW of Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, Mexico	M3.7	49 km
Jul 18, 2008	103 km SW of Puerto San Carlos, Mexico	M3.7	104 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

32 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 3. Most recent: Lorena (2025).

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2025	Lorena	Category 1	190 km
2023	Norma	Category 2	277 km
2023	Hilary	Category 2	229 km
2022	Kay	Category 1	125 km
2021	Olaf	Category 2	187 km
2020	Genevieve	Category 1	229 km
2019	Lorena	Category 1	254 km
2016	Newton	Category 1	72 km
2014	Odile	Category 3	70 km
2014	Norbert	Category 3	96 km
2012	Paul	Category 2	72 km
2009	Jimena	Category 3	1 km
2008	Norbert	Category 3	67 km
2007	Henriette	Category 1	185 km
2006	John	Category 2	136 km
2005	Otis	Category 1	299 km
2004	Javier	Category 2	211 km
2003	Marty	Category 2	148 km
2003	Ignacio	Category 2	178 km
2001	Juliette	Category 1	126 km

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

Nearby Volcanoes

1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Comondu-La Purisima (136 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Comondu-La Purisima	Volcanic field	780 m (2,559 ft)	Unknown	136 km

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

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	60°F (16°C)	0.7 in	Coldest, Wettest
February	62°F (17°C)	0.3 in
March	63°F (17°C)	0.1 in
April	65°F (18°C)	0.0 in
May	67°F (20°C)	0.0 in	Driest
June	70°F (21°C)	0.0 in
July	77°F (25°C)	0.2 in
August	79°F (26°C)	0.6 in
September	79°F (26°C)	0.6 in	Warmest
October	74°F (23°C)	0.4 in
November	67°F (19°C)	0.3 in
December	62°F (17°C)	0.6 in

Puerto San Carlos has a seasonal temperature swing of 19°F / from 60°F in January to 79°F in September. Total annual precipitation is 3.8 inches, with January being the wettest month (0.7") and May the driest (0.0").

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