Sign In Register

Santa Inés Varela la Luz, Mexico

Full City Profile

1,075 Population 5/sq mi density
8,589 ft Elevation 2,618 meters
60°F Avg Temperature 15°C
Santa Inés Varela la Luz enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 60°F (16°C). Winters average 54°F in January while summers reach 62°F in July. The area gets 361 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 18.2 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

54°F Jan (12°C) 62°F Jul (17°C)
Annual Average59.5°F
10% above US avg
January Average54°F (12°C)
July Average62°F (17°C)
Sunny Days361 days/yr

Geography

Elevation8,589 ft (2,618 m)
Area200.9 sq mi (520.2 km²)
Population Density5/sq mi
Coordinates19.1547°N, 97.3887°W
TimezoneAmerica/Mexico_City

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 18.2"
52% below US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jun) 5.39"
Driest Month (Dec) 0.35"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

115 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.1. Most recent: M4.1 on Jul 19, 2024.

Sep 19, 2017 1 km S of Matzaco, Mexico M7.1 134 km
Jun 15, 1999 1 km SE of Texcala, Mexico M7.0 86 km
Feb 23, 1994 12 km W of San Juan de los Cues, Mexico M5.8 125 km
May 6, 1994 7 km NE of San Vicente Boquerón, Mexico M5.3 112 km
Apr 3, 1997 7 km SSE of Piaxtla, Mexico M5.2 143 km
Feb 3, 2010 5 km NE of Xayacatlán de Bravo, Mexico M4.9 114 km
Aug 4, 2021 8 km N of Antón Lizardo, Mexico M4.8 146 km
Nov 15, 1990 21 km N of Coixtlahuaca, Mexico M4.7 139 km
Feb 8, 2016 5 km WSW of Atecax, Mexico M4.7 59 km
Jul 14, 2010 20 km E of Santa María Camotlán, Mexico M4.6 143 km
Mar 20, 2012 11 km NNW of San Miguel Huautla, Mexico M4.6 149 km
Jul 24, 2016 26 km NNW of Coixtlahuaca, Mexico M4.5 136 km
Feb 15, 2017 11 km NE of Colonia el Renacimiento, Mexico M4.4 132 km
Feb 14, 2012 11 km NNE of Veracruz, Mexico M4.4 137 km
Sep 3, 2013 Gulf of America M4.3 136 km
Dec 8, 2000 21 km ESE of Santiago Chazumba, Mexico M4.3 117 km
May 17, 2012 3 km NNE of Antón Lizardo, Mexico M4.2 148 km
Jun 24, 1999 4 km SSW of Totoltepec de Guerrero, Mexico M4.2 119 km
Apr 5, 2008 0 km SW of Santiago Chilixtlahuaca, Mexico M4.1 150 km
Apr 21, 1998 central Mexico M4.1 128 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 3 153 km
2017 Katia Category 2 164 km
2017 Franklin Category 1 125 km
2010 Karl Category 3 68 km
2007 Dean Category 2 150 km
2007 Lorenzo Category 1 153 km
2005 Stan Category 1 269 km
2000 Keith Category 1 264 km
1996 Dolly Category 1 266 km
1993 Gert Category 2 228 km
1990 Diana Category 2 194 km
1988 Debby Category 1 172 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Nearby Volcanoes

11 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Cumbres, Las (13 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Cumbres, Las Stratovolcano 3,940 m (12,927 ft) -3920 13 km
Serdan-Oriental Tuff cone(s) 3,485 m (11,434 ft) Unknown 15 km
Orizaba, Pico de Stratovolcano 5,564 m (18,255 ft) 1846 19 km
Gloria, La Volcanic field 3,500 m (11,483 ft) Unknown 24 km
Cofre de Perote Shield(s) 4,282 m (14,049 ft) 1150 45 km
Humeros, Los Caldera(s) 3,150 m (10,335 ft) -4470 59 km
Naolinco Volcanic Field Pyroclastic cone(s) 2,000 m (6,562 ft) -1200 88 km
Popocatepetl Stratovolcano(es) 5,393 m (17,694 ft) 2020 130 km
Iztaccihuatl Stratovolcano 5,230 m (17,159 ft) Unknown 132 km
Papayo Lava dome 3,600 m (11,811 ft) Unknown 139 km
Chichinautzin Volcanic field 3,930 m (12,894 ft) 400 183 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 54°F (12°C) 0.5 in
February 51°F (10°C) 0.5 in
March 54°F (12°C) 0.7 in
April 56°F (13°C) 1.5 in
May 57°F (14°C) 2.9 in
June 56°F (13°C) 5.4 in Wettest
July 62°F (17°C) 4.6 in Warmest
August 54°F (12°C) 4.7 in
September 54°F (12°C) 4.7 in
October 53°F (12°C) 2.2 in
November 51°F (11°C) 0.6 in
December 50°F (10°C) 0.4 in Coldest, Driest

Santa Inés Varela la Luz has a seasonal temperature swing of 13°F / from 50°F in December to 62°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 28.5 inches, with June being the wettest month (5.4") and December the driest (0.4").

View full weather details →